Political discourse networks and the conflict over software patents in Europe

Leifeld, Philip; Haunss, Sebastian

Political discourse networks and the conflict over software patents in Europe

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European Journal of Political Research. 2012, 51(3), pp. 382-409. ISSN 0304-4130. Available under: doi: 10.1111/j.1475-6765.2011.02003.x

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In 2005, the European Parliament rejected the directive ‘on the patentability of computer-implemented inventions’, which had been drafted and supported by the European Commission, the Council and well-organised industrial interests, with an overwhelming majority. In this unusual case, a coalition of opponents of software patents prevailed over a strong industry-led coalition. In this article, an explanation is developed based on political discourse showing that two stable and distinct discourse coalitions can be identified and measured over time. The apparently weak coalition of software patent opponents shows typical properties of a hegemonic discourse coalition. It presents itself as being more coherent, employs a better-integrated set of frames and dominates key economic arguments, while the proponents of software patents are not as well-organised. This configuration of the discourse gave leeway for an alternative course of political action by the European Parliament. The notion of discourse coalitions and related structural features of the discourse are operationalised by drawing on social network analysis. More specifically, discourse network analysis is introduced as a new methodology for the study of policy debates. The approach is capable of measuring empirical discourses both statically and in a longitudinal way, and is compatible with the policy network approach.

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LEIFELD, Philip, Sebastian HAUNSS, 2012. Political discourse networks and the conflict over software patents in Europe. In: European Journal of Political Research. 2012, 51(3), pp. 382-409. ISSN 0304-4130. Available under: doi: 10.1111/j.1475-6765.2011.02003.x

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  doi={10.1111/j.1475-6765.2011.02003.x},
  title={Political discourse networks and the conflict over software patents in Europe},
  number={3},
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  issn={0304-4130},
  journal={European Journal of Political Research},
  pages={382--409},
  author={Leifeld, Philip and Haunss, Sebastian}
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