The Defining Elements of Advocacy Coalitions: Continuing the Search for Explanations for Coordination and Coalition Structures

摘要: As the theoretical and practical interest in policy networks increases, so does need for further research into how, based on what rationales, actors within a subsystem engage interorganizational collective action form political coalitions. The aim of this paper is to continue search explanations coordination coalition structures setting Swedish carnivore policy. Based Advocacy Coalition Framework (ACF) previous case study same subsystem, investigates set hypotheses regarding actors' coordinating behavior defining elements empirical analysis indicates, support ACF, that perceived belief correspondence better predictor than influence. Moreover, explanatory power core beliefs general, normative particular, reinforced, while deep seemingly do not influence structure. relevance more shallow formation cannot be dismissed therefore calls additional research.