@article{LodgeWegrich, author = {Lodge, Martin and Wegrich, Kai}, title = {The Rationality Paradox of Nudge: Rational Tools of Government in a World of Bounded Rationality}, series = {Law \& Policy}, volume = {38}, journal = {Law \& Policy}, number = {3}, doi = {10.1111/lapo.12056}, pages = {250 -- 267}, abstract = {Nudge and the wider behavioral economics approach has become increasingly dominant in contemporary political and policy discourse. While much attention has been paid to the attractions and criticisms of nudge (such as liberal paternalism), this article argues that nudge is based on a rationality paradox in that it represents an approach that despite its emphasis on bounded rationality, does not reflect on its own limits to rationality. The article considers the implications of this paradox by considering mechanisms that influence government decision making and mechanisms that lead to unintended consequences in the context of policy interventions.}, language = {en} } @article{LodgeWegrich, author = {Lodge, Martin and Wegrich, Kai}, title = {Arguing about Financial Regulation: Comparing National Discourses on the Global Financial Crisis}, series = {Political Science \& Politics}, volume = {44}, journal = {Political Science \& Politics}, number = {4}, doi = {10.1017/S1049096511001351}, pages = {726 -- 730}, abstract = {As we write, the world is still in the grips of a financial crisis. Germany was one of the first countries to bail out a bank in July 2007. Then, in September 2007, the United Kingdom (UK) witnessed a run on a building society, Northern Rock, and the subsequent widespread nationalization of its banking sector. In the United States, the crisis led to a number of collapses among financial institutions, most famously Bear Stearns and Lehman Brothers, and the bail out of the insurance group, AIG, all in 2008.}, language = {en} } @article{LodgeWegrichMcElroy, author = {Lodge, Martin and Wegrich, Kai and McElroy, Gail}, title = {Dodgy kebabs everywhere? Variety of Worldviews and Regulatory Change}, series = {Public Administration}, volume = {88}, journal = {Public Administration}, number = {1}, doi = {10.1111/j.1467-9299.2010.01811.x}, pages = {247 -- 266}, abstract = {In the study of risk regulation, grid-group cultural theory has attracted considerable interest. There has, however, been a lack of a systematic interest in its claims and in methodological issues. In this article, we present five claims that are drawn from cultural theory and assess them in the light of failure in meat inspections in Germany. These claims are assessed through the analysis of argumentation as recorded in newspapers. In the light of its empirical findings, this article argues that the claims and methodology employed offer a promising avenue for further work to investigate the usefulness of this particular theoretical approach.}, language = {en} }