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This symposium makes a first step in bridging the emerging eco-social debate and the established political science theories and concepts, indicating the mutually beneficial analytical perspectives and common research pathways that may arise. In addition to identifying several aspects in the policy, politics and polity dimensions that appear to be particularly relevant in view of the emerging eco-social policies, this collection of articles points out two cross-cutting themes, namely the transformation of the welfare state set-ups, and new cleavages and power relations, which pose new questions and open a promising research agenda for political scientists.
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Cotta, B., Domorenok, E. Conclusion: bringing together the eco-social debate and established political science perspectives: synergies and new research pathways. Eur Polit Sci 23, 80–85 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1057/s41304-023-00454-5
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