The Great Retreat How Political Parties Should Behave and Why They Don't

The Great Retreat How Political Parties Should Behave and Why They Don't

As the crisis of democratic capitalism sweeps the globe, The Great Retreat makes the controversial argument that what democracies require most are stronger political parties that serve as intermediaries between citizens and governments. Once a centralizing force of the democratic process, political parties have eroded over th......
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As the crisis of democratic capitalism sweeps the globe, The Great Retreat makes the controversial argument that what democracies require most are stronger political parties that serve as intermediaries between citizens and governments. Once a centralizing force of the democratic process, political parties have eroded over the past fifty years. Parties now rank among the most unpopular institutions in society--less trusted than business, the police, and the media. Identification with parties has plummeted, and even those who are loyal to a party report feeling that parties care more about special interests than about regular citizens. What does a "good" political party look like? Why do we urgently need them? And how do we get them?The Great Retreat explores the development of political parties as democracy expanded across the West in the nineteenth century. It focuses in particular on mass parties, and the ways they served as intermediaries that fostered ties between citizens and gove
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As the crisis of democratic capitalism sweeps the globe, The Great Retreat makes the controversial argument that what democracies require most are stronger political parties that serve as intermediaries between citizens and governments. Once a centralizing force of the democratic process, political parties have eroded over the past fifty years. Parties now rank among the most unpopular institutions in society--less trusted than business, the police, and the media. Identification with parties has plummeted, and even those who are loyal to a party report feeling that parties care more about special interests than about regular citizens. What does a "good" political party look like? Why do we urgently need them? And how do we get them?The Great Retreat explores the development of political parties as democracy expanded across the West in the nineteenth century. It focuses in particular on mass parties, and the ways they served as intermediaries that fostered ties between citizens and governments. While parties have become professionalized and nationalized, they have lost the robust organizational density that made them effective representatives. After the Cold War, a neoliberal economic consensus, changes to campaign finance, and shifting party priorities weakened the party systems of Western democracies. As Didi Kuo argues, this erosion of political parties has contributed to the recent crisis of democratic capitalism, as weak parties have ceded governance to the private sector.For democracy to adapt to a new era of global capitalism, Kuo makes the case that we need strong intermediaries like mass parties--socially embedded institutions with deep connections to communities and citizens. Parties are essential to long-term democratic stability and economic growth, while the breakdown of party systems, on the other hand, has historically led to democratic collapse. As trust in political parties has plummeted, The Great Retreat provides a powerful defense of political parties--for without parties, democratic representation is impossible.

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Utforsk "The Great Retreat"

Er du nysgjerrig på hvordan politiske partier fungerer og hvorfor de ofte mislykkes i sitt oppdrag? "The Great Retreat: How Political Parties Should Behave and Why They Don't" gir deg en dyp innsikt i det politiske landskapet og teoriene bak nødvendigheten av sterke politiske partier i en demokratisk kontekst.

En viktig debatt om demokrati

Med den pågående krisen i demokratisk kapitalisme over hele verden, argumenterer boken for at vi trenger mer solide partier som kan fungere som bindeledd mellom innbyggere og regjeringer. Den tar for seg hvordan partier, som en gang var en sentraliserende kraft i det demokratiske systemet, har svekket seg over tid.

Hva førte til "Den store tilbakegangen"?

  • Erodere tillit: Partier er nå blant de `minste` pålitelige institusjonene i samfunnet, med mange som føler at partiene prioriterer spesielle interesser fremfor vanlige borgere.
  • Historisk perspektiv: Boken går i dybden på utviklingen av politiske partier, spesielt massedemokratier og deres rolle som formidlere i samfunnet.
  • Krisen etter den kalde krigen: Stigende neoliberal politikk og endringer i kampanjefinansiering har ledet til en svekkelse av partienes rolle.

Hvorfor er partier avgjørende for demokratiet?

"The Great Retreat" viser hvordan fravær av sterke partier kan føre til demokratisk kollaps. Kuo argumenterer for at vi trenger partier med dype samfunnsforbindelser for å opprettholde demokratisk stabilitet og fremme økonomisk vekst. Boken etterlyser en revitalisering av partiene for å tilpasse demokratiet til en ny æra av global kapitalisme.

Oppdag fremtiden for demokratisk representasjon

Lesere av "The Great Retreat" vil bli oppfordret til å reflektere over hvorfor partier er essensielle for et velfungerende demokrati og hvordan vi kan gjenopprette tilliten. Med en blanding av historisk analyse og politisk teori gir denne boken en uunnvikelig lesning for alle som ønsker å forstå dynamikkene i moderne politikk.

Bli med på denne kritiske utforskningen og oppdag hvorfor "The Great Retreat" kan være akkurat det verktøyet du trenger for å forstå politikken i dag.

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