Hegemony and transnational capital in the European Union. The framework for European/EU’s climate and energy policies
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Hegemony, elite/corporations, energy, climate, European UnionCopyright (c) 2016 Ana MORENO REGAÑA
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Abstract
From a neo-gramscian approach, the concept of hegemony refers to a model of governance based on a set of norms and institutionalised practices. These norms and practices, despite being freely accepted by the subordinated groups, reflect a structure of domination in which relations between social classes are characterised by an asymmetry of power. The gramscian approach, thereby, allows us to explore the development of the neoliberal project in Europe through the last decades. This paper analyses the possibilities of the major corporations to prescribe the European political agenda. In doing so, it will address the interaction of the business elite in the energy sector and the European institutions regarding the climate program and energy policies.
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