Funding Program: Fulbright Scholar
Duration: 9 months
Main researchers:
- Eric Griego (Visiting Fellow)
- Santiago Eizaguirre (Hosting Advisor)
Partners:
Summary:
This research explores the interplay between local electoral politics and institutions created to advance the SSE and sustainability. The Barcelona 2030SSE Strategy is a case study of developing local institutions and capacity to successfully promote more democratic and sustainable economic initiatives.
Several studies have analyzed the growth of the SSE policies at the local and national levels, yet the intricacies of how electoral politics affect economic sustainability warrant further study. Will recent electoral swings in support for pro-SSE and sustainability policies at the local and national levels undermine the institutions that have been launched in recent years to promote more democratic, inclusive, and sustainable economic development models?
Using preliminary data from semi-structured interviews of policy elites and participant observations from public and governmental hearings, this research will provide a case study of whether the ideological shifts in global, European, and local politics will affect these new SSE and sustainability-related institutions. This research contributes to the growing body of literature on SSE and sustainability by exploring the often-overlooked role of local politics and elections in shaping SSE and sustainability policy outcomes.