What gives politics such a bad name?

Brandenburg, Heinz (2011) What gives politics such a bad name? Irish Political Studies, 26 (4 Spec). pp. 501-511. ISSN 0790-7184 (https://doi.org/10.1080/07907184.2011.619739)

Abstract

This paper discusses the erosive impact of a shift from a politics of conflict, of polarised partisan representation to valence politics, a politics of performance, delivery and widespread policy consensus in advanced Western democracies. It is argued that consensus politics undermines the structuring role of political parties in the representation of societal conflict and hence results in diminishing interest, intensity and respect for politicians, parties and parliaments. It points towards a political rather than a sociological explanation of declining political trust.

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Brandenburg, Heinz ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2670-4706

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  Item type:	Article
  ID code:	46412
  Dates:	Date Event 21 November 2011 Published
  Subjects:	Political Science > Political theory
  Department:	Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences (HaSS) > Government and Public Policy > Politics
  Depositing user:	Pure Administrator
  Date deposited:	07 Jan 2014 11:31
  Last modified:	04 Dec 2024 14:31
  URI:	https://strathprints.strath.ac.uk/id/eprint/46412