What Drives Policy Entrepreneurs? Let's Actually Ask Them

• In Event: Advocates in Environmental Policy

Brief Overview

We use original survey data to evaluate the hypothesis that policy entrepreneurs are motivated to advocacy by their beliefs and emotions, particularly by the demonization of policy opponents.

Authors

• Gwen Arnold, University of California-Davis

• Changtong Wu, University of California-Davis

• Meghan R. Klasic, University of Minnesota-Twin Cities