A General Methodology for Studying Innovation Diffusion and Political Control

To investigate the case of cogeneration technology, it is necessary to define a specific methodology, based on the theoretical perspective formulated before. However, in view of the generic character of the PET-approach it would be useful to generalise the methodology in order to be able to apply it also to other cases in the future. PET being a fairly complex multi-disciplinary approach, this should be seen in the light of the objective to apply social science theory constructively and use it to deal investigate real-world problems. Such a methodology would also represent a condensed and easily manageable translation of the PET system approach into certain guidelines and key elements of applied research.