Mr Jaap Rozema
| Job Title | Contact | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Research Student | J dot Rozema at uea dot ac dot uk |
Biography
BSc Political Science, University of Amsterdam (2006)
Minor Philosophy of Science, University of Amsterdam (2006)
MSc International Development Studies, University of Amsterdam (2007)
MSc Environment & Research Management, VU University Amsterdam (2009)
PhD Examining Sustainability Appraisal discourse, UEA (2010–)
I have applied to UEA as the PhD research programme I am enrolled in provides me with the opportunity to apply theoretical knowledge of democratic practice to normative issues in the realms of environmental assessment and sustainability governance.
Minor Philosophy of Science, University of Amsterdam (2006)
MSc International Development Studies, University of Amsterdam (2007)
MSc Environment & Research Management, VU University Amsterdam (2009)
PhD Examining Sustainability Appraisal discourse, UEA (2010–)
I have applied to UEA as the PhD research programme I am enrolled in provides me with the opportunity to apply theoretical knowledge of democratic practice to normative issues in the realms of environmental assessment and sustainability governance.
Additional Contacts
Room No: Zicer 01.05
Tel No: +344 (0)1603 591430
Tel No: +344 (0)1603 591430
Website
Key Research Interests
Environmental assessment: a decision-support tool to identify potentially adverse environmental impacts in planning at various levels of governance. I am predominantly interested in environmental impact assessment (EIA), a procedure which is applied to and implemented at the project level (e.g. the construction of a motorway, a golf course, a bungalow park, et cetera).
Democratic performance: here understood to encompass the norms and virtues of democracy. The disparate attainment of ‘true’ democracy across the democratic hemisphere – ranging from minimalist electoral democracy to extended liberal-deliberative democracy – may be consequently linked to a diverse array of political and cultural factors.
Institutional design: the tailoring of state institutions that mediate the role of the civil society in decision-making through in-built levers of inclusion and exclusion (and also the quality of democracy: accountability, representation, participation and a number of civil and political freedoms and rights).
Political culture: the societal virtues that ‘make or break’ a society with respect to cooperation, collaboration, norm-sharing, trust and reciprocity.
Public engagement: the role of the civil society in influencing processes of sustainability decision-making. I am particularly interested in green movements as a form of sustainability-driven protest.
My PhD
My PhD relates to the political, social and cultural dimensions of environmental assessment. The objective is to critically examine the subjective frames of actors involved in an assessment. I will primarily investigate the role of sustainability discourses in relation to environmental impact assessment (EIA), a procedure which is designed to assess environmental impact at the project level. Discourses are social narratives from where ideas, values and beliefs associated with sustainability governance may ensue. The research aims to provide insight in the formulation and articulation of sustainability discourses, their prevalence over others, and how they impact on the assessment purpose. It is proposed that democratic performance (e.g. the attainment of inherent democratic norms and virtues) is an important lever for sustainability discourse in environmental assessment. The research furthermore inquires into the role of the civil society in environmental assessment and sustainability governance more broadly. It is my hypothesis that public participation is mediated by, amongst others, the type of representative democratic system (e.g. majoritarian or consensual), national institutional designs and the political culture of the civil society.
Publications and Presentations
Published paper:
Rozema, J G, A J Bond, M Cashmore and J Chilvers (2012), "An investigation of environmental and sustainability discourses associated with the substantive purposes of environmental assessment", Environmental Impact Assessment Review, 33(1), pages 80-90
Conference paper:
“An Analysis of Public Engagement and Civil Protest in Sustainability Governance: Understanding the Roles of Institutional Design and Political Culture in Democratic Performance”. Available from: http://www.psa.ac.uk/2012/UploadedPaperPDFs/814_436.pdf
Democratic performance: here understood to encompass the norms and virtues of democracy. The disparate attainment of ‘true’ democracy across the democratic hemisphere – ranging from minimalist electoral democracy to extended liberal-deliberative democracy – may be consequently linked to a diverse array of political and cultural factors.
Institutional design: the tailoring of state institutions that mediate the role of the civil society in decision-making through in-built levers of inclusion and exclusion (and also the quality of democracy: accountability, representation, participation and a number of civil and political freedoms and rights).
Political culture: the societal virtues that ‘make or break’ a society with respect to cooperation, collaboration, norm-sharing, trust and reciprocity.
Public engagement: the role of the civil society in influencing processes of sustainability decision-making. I am particularly interested in green movements as a form of sustainability-driven protest.
My PhD
My PhD relates to the political, social and cultural dimensions of environmental assessment. The objective is to critically examine the subjective frames of actors involved in an assessment. I will primarily investigate the role of sustainability discourses in relation to environmental impact assessment (EIA), a procedure which is designed to assess environmental impact at the project level. Discourses are social narratives from where ideas, values and beliefs associated with sustainability governance may ensue. The research aims to provide insight in the formulation and articulation of sustainability discourses, their prevalence over others, and how they impact on the assessment purpose. It is proposed that democratic performance (e.g. the attainment of inherent democratic norms and virtues) is an important lever for sustainability discourse in environmental assessment. The research furthermore inquires into the role of the civil society in environmental assessment and sustainability governance more broadly. It is my hypothesis that public participation is mediated by, amongst others, the type of representative democratic system (e.g. majoritarian or consensual), national institutional designs and the political culture of the civil society.
Publications and Presentations
Published paper:
Rozema, J G, A J Bond, M Cashmore and J Chilvers (2012), "An investigation of environmental and sustainability discourses associated with the substantive purposes of environmental assessment", Environmental Impact Assessment Review, 33(1), pages 80-90
Conference paper:
“An Analysis of Public Engagement and Civil Protest in Sustainability Governance: Understanding the Roles of Institutional Design and Political Culture in Democratic Performance”. Available from: http://www.psa.ac.uk/2012/UploadedPaperPDFs/814_436.pdf
Research Group Members
My supervisors at UEA:
Dr. Alan Bond
Dr. Jason Chilvers
Other academics with whom I have collaborated:
Dr. David Benson, UEA
Dr. Matthew Cashmore, Aalborg University
Dr. Alan Bond
Dr. Jason Chilvers
Other academics with whom I have collaborated:
Dr. David Benson, UEA
Dr. Matthew Cashmore, Aalborg University
