A social network perspective on the interaction between policy bubbles

A social network perspective on the interaction between policy bubbles

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Studies of policy bubbles have so far ignored the possibility that a policy bubble in a given policy domain or jurisdiction may constitute an information event for another policy bubble that has been inflated elsewhere.In addition, studies of policy Ball - Field Equipment - Training Aids Team diffusion have paid little attention to the transmission of imperfect and wrongful policy valuations through social networks.To bridge these gaps, this article develops a theoretical framework and methodological toolbox for explaining the potential impact of interbubble dynamics on the sustainment of policy bubbles.This is achieved by focusing on: (i) the diffusion of interbubble connectivity information through social networks characterized by varying levels of segregation; (ii) the perceptions of distorted or corrected information by individuals at the receiving end as being factual, thus requiring no gap-filling by policy actors, or as an opinion that therefore requires gap-filling; (iii) the derived consequence in terms of simple or complex contagion; and (iv) its impact on the sustainment of policy bubbles.The main contribution of the article lies in unpacking the potential causal mechanisms through which a policy bubble can LYCOPENE 10MG be sustained, even if positive feedback processes and contagion in the jurisdiction within which it developed no longer bolster its support bases.