Re-producing a neoliberal political regime: competing justifications and dominance in disputing fracking

Nyberg, D, Wright, C and Kirk, J ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0644-5671, 2017. Re-producing a neoliberal political regime: competing justifications and dominance in disputing fracking. In: Justification, evaluation and critique in the study of organizations. Research in the sociology of organizations (52). Bingley: Emerald, pp. 143-171. ISBN 9781787143807

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Abstract

While the use of the pragmatic sociology of critique has enjoyed increasing academic popularity, the relationship between justification and broader power relations remains unclear. Recent attention to the concept of ‘domination’ suggests the need for a greater focus on how employed public goods reinforce prevailing social arrangements. In this article we explore the public debate over the expansion of hydraulic fracturing of shale gas (so-called ‘fracking’) in the United Kingdom (UK). This technology has generated significant debate and controversy. Through a detailed examination of public inquiries into the technology we explore how different actors employ discursive strategies to justify their claims for the expansion or rejection of fracking. Through this analysis, the article identifies how some of these justifications enjoy precedence over others within the prevailing neoliberal political regime. By explaining how such a political regime is constituted, our study contributes to better understanding how different justifications support hegemonic political ideologies.

Item Type:	Chapter in book
Creators:	Nyberg, D., Wright, C. and Kirk, J.
Publisher:	Emerald
Place of Publication:	Bingley
Date:	June 2017
Number:	52
ISBN:	9781787143807
Identifiers:	Number Type 10.1108/s0733-558x20170000052005 DOI 1756517 Other
Rights:	Copyright © 2017 Emerald Publishing Limited.
Divisions:	Schools > Nottingham Business School
Record created by:	Linda Sullivan
Date Added:	16 May 2023 08:07
Last Modified:	16 May 2023 08:07
URI:	https://irep.ntu.ac.uk/id/eprint/48971

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