Cultural theory (CT) developed from grid/group analysis, which posits that different patterns
of social relations—hierarchist, individualist, egalitarian, and fatalist—produce compatible …

Recent growth in unconventional oil and gas development is controversial, fueling an
ongoing US policy debate. Central to these discussions is hydraulic fracturing, or “fracking,” …

Objective We use the variation in public support for campaign finance reform (CFR) to
determine factors important to collective policy preference formation. Methods Using a …

The debate over an installation of high‐voltage power lines (HVPLs) has been intense,
particularly in northwest Arkansas. Detractors claim that the installation will negatively affect …

Different approaches to operationalizing the cultural theory (CT) developed by Douglas,
Thompson, Wildavsky, and others in survey research on risk perceptions are rarely …

Abstract Hydraulic fracturing (“fracking”) has recently become a very intensely debated
process for extracting oil and gas. Supporters argue that fracking provides positive economic …

Central to the growing policy debate surrounding climate change is the role of fossil fuels in
the energy sector. Chief among these issues is the role of hydraulic fracturing, or “fracking,” …

Cultural theory has often been invoked to explain risk preferences, yet empirical evidence
for that influence has regularly been challenged. This research addresses this issue by …

Policy controversies concerning the prioritized expansion of the National Energy Grid in the
US have drawn our attention to examine the variations of benefit–risk perceptions …

Understanding the differences in risk perception among various groups is crucial for policy
development, and the cultural theory of risk provides significant insights into these group …