Publications

Here are some publications from the project team. If you would like copies of the any of the material listed below please let us know.

Whitehead, M. Howell, R. Jones, R. Lilley, R. Pykett, J. (2014) Nudging all Over the World: Assessing the Global Impact of the Behavioural Sciences on Public Policy

Lilley, R. Whitehead, M. Howell, R. Jones, R. Pykett, J. (2014) Mindfulness and Behaviour Change: An Evaluation

Welsh, M. Jones, R. Pykett, J. and Whitehead, M. (2014) ‘The “Problem Gambler” and Socio-Spatial Vulnerability’ in Gobet, F. and Schiller, M. eds. Problem Gambling: Cognition, Prevention and Treatment (Palgrave, MacMillan):156-187

Howell, R. A. (in press) ‘How might climate change films encourage individual behavioural change? An analysis using the transtheoretical model.’ International Journal of Sustainable Development. –

Jones, R. Pykett, J. Whitehead, M. (forthcoming) ‘The geographies of policy translation: how nudge became the default policy option’ Environment and Planning C: Government and Policy.

Pykett, J. Jones, R. and Whitehead, M. (2014) ‘The Art of Choosing and the Politics of Social Marketing’ Policy Studies.

Howell, R.A. (2013). ‘It’s not (just) “the environment, stupid!” Values, motivations, and routes to engagement of people adopting lower-carbon lifestyles’. Global Environmental Change. 23(1): 281-290

Jones, R. Pykett, J. and Whitehead, M (2013) ‘Behaviour Change policies in the UK: an anthropological perspective’ Geoforum 48: 33-41.

Jones, R. Pykett, J and Whitehead, M. (2013) Changing Behaviours: On the Rise of Psychological State (Edward Elgar).

Whitehead, M. Jones, J, Pykett, J. and Welsh, M.  (2013) ‘Neuroliberal Climatic Governmentalities’ in Bulkeley, H. and Stripple, J. eds. Governing the Global Climate: Rationality, Power and Politics (Cambridge University Press).

Jones, R. Pykett, J. and Whitehead M (2013) ‘Psychological Governance and Behaviour Change’ Policy and Politics 41: 159-182.

Howell, R.A. (2012). ‘Investigating the long-term impacts of climate change communications on individuals’ attitudes and behavior’. Environment and Behavior,

Howell, R. A. (2012). ‘Living with a carbon allowance: the experiences of Carbon Rationing Action Groups and implications for policy’ Energy Policy, 41: 250-258

Whitehead, M. Jones, R, Pykett, J. and Welsh, M. (2012) ‘Geography, Nudgeocracy, Neuro-politics’ Geographical Journal.

Howell, R.A. (2011). ‘Lights, camera … action? Altered attitudes and behaviour in response to the climate change film The Age of Stupid’ Global Environmental Change, 21(1):177-187.

Jones, R. Pykett, J. Whitehead, M. (2011) ‘Governing Temptation: On the Rise of Libertarian Paternalism in the UK’ Progress in Human Geography

Whitehead, M. Jones, R. and Pykett, J. (2011) ‘Governing Irrationality, or a More-Than-Rational Government: Reflections on the Re-scientization of Decision-making in British Public Policy’ Environment and Planning A.

Pykett, J. Jones, R. Whitehead, M. Huxley M. Strauss, K. Gill, N. McGeevor, K. Thompson, L. Newman, J. (2011) ‘Interventions in the political geography of ‘libertarian paternalism’ Political Geography pages 1-10.

Jones, R. Pykett, M. and Whitehead, M. (2011) ‘The Geographies of Soft Paternalism: the rise of the avuncular state and changing behaviour after neoliberalism’ Geography Compass.

Jones, R. Pykett, J. Whitehead, M. (2010) ‘Big Society’s Little Nudges’ Political Insight (December)

Howell, R.A. (2009). ‘The Experience of Carbon Rationing Action Groups: Implications for a Personal Carbon Allowances Policy’ UKERC Final Report. (Environmental Change Institute, Oxford).