Political Discourse Networks and the Conflict over Software Patents in Europe

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 co... Full description

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Published:	2012
Persons:	Leifeld, Philip Author, Haunss, Sebastian
Format:	Article / Printed Article
Physical description:	28 p.
Superior Title:	European Journal of Political Research Vol. 51, p. 382-409

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spelling	Leifeld, Philip Max Planck Institute for Research on Collective Goods, Max Planck Society aut Political Discourse Networks and the Conflict over Software Patents in Europe 2012 28 p. 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. We develop an explanation based on political discourse and show 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. We operationalise the notion of discourse coalitions and Haunss, Sebastian in European Journal of Political Research Vol. 51, p. 382-409 51<382-409
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