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

In this paper, we argue for a stronger engagement between concepts in affective and social
neuroscience on the one hand, and theories from the fields of anthropology, economics …

Deep core beliefs represent an important yet theoretically underspecified concept within the
A dvocacy C oalition F ramework (ACF). This underspecification can (in part) be attributed to …

This paper presents a theory of the role of culture in collaborative policy networks. It builds
on the literature that analyzes the factors related to the formation, maintenance, and …

Research in political science is mostly problem-driven (george and Bennett 2005; see
Shapiro 2007, who convincingly opposes a method-driven approach). Among the many …

The advocacy coalition framework (ACF) has developed into a comprehensive theoretical
approach to the policymaking process. Empirical findings have however posed challenges …

Many political scientists first learned of anthropologist Mary Douglas's cultural theory (CT)
through Aaron Wildavsky's APSA presidential address (Wildavsky 1987), in which he sought …

Cultural Theory (CT) is a constructivist theory, developed by M ary D ouglas, A aron W
ildavsky, and others, that seeks to participate in the positivist project of discovering …

Abstract This article uses Cultural Theory (CT) to complement the Knowledge Deficit Model
(KDM) in explaining the environmental concern of Chinese youth. We use a large-scale …

In this study, we investigate four attitudinal structures (including liberal, conservative, and
libertarian configurations) associated with two ideological dimensions among American …