Forstenzer, J. (2015) Defending What From Whom? Debating Citizen Disengagement. The Political Quarterly, 86 (4). pp. 550-554. ISSN 0032-3179
Abstract
This article constitutes a pointed theoretical intervention in the debate opposing Richards and Smith to Flinders on the question of citizen disengagement. Its main contention is that Richards and Smith offer a straw-man argument against Flinders by identifying him with positions he does not hold. It thus shows that Richards and Smith falsely identify Flinders with the following positions: (a) there is no need for a major overhaul in the UK's existing democratic and governance arrangements; (b) the problem of citizen disengagement is caused by the public's insatiable demand for democratic participation; and (c) the problem with British politics is that there is too much democracy and accountability. Finally, the article closes by identifying points of genuine tension between the Richards/Smith position and that defended by Flinders.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © The Author 2015. The Political Quarterly © The Political Quarterly Publishing Co. Ltd. 2015 Published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd. This is an author produced version of a paper subsequently published in Political Quarterly. Uploaded in accordance with the publisher's self-archiving policy. |
Keywords: | Flinders; Richards and Smith; citizen disengagement; democracy; ‘supply/demand’ dichotomy |
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Institution: | The University of Sheffield |
Academic Units: | The University of Sheffield > Vice-Chancellor's Office (Sheffield) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Sheffield |
Date Deposited: | 16 Mar 2018 10:54 |
Last Modified: | 16 Mar 2018 10:54 |
Published Version: | https://doi.org/10.1111/1467-923X.12198 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Wiley |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.1111/1467-923X.12198 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:127957 |