Drawing from network theory and previous findings from US-based analyses, we
measure the structure and interconnectedness of climate contrarian think tanks in Europe. This
exploratory analysis can illustrate European organizations’ capacity to promote or disrupt
political discourse. To this end, we use social network analysis to conduct actor-focused research.
We identify the individuals bridging European think tanks, as well as their ties with the US
climate change contrarian network. Our analysis ...
Drawing from network theory and previous findings from US-based analyses, we
measure the structure and interconnectedness of climate contrarian think tanks in Europe. This
exploratory analysis can illustrate European organizations’ capacity to promote or disrupt
political discourse. To this end, we use social network analysis to conduct actor-focused research.
We identify the individuals bridging European think tanks, as well as their ties with the US
climate change contrarian network. Our analysis reveals a discernible network structure for
European climate change contrarian think tanks, with a profile connected to neoliberal
organizations, including a few, but highly relevant links, with the US countermovement. We also
find that the European think tanks’ institutional structure is very much shaped by a strong
predominance of men, which aligns with previous research on masculinity and climate
contrarianism.
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