Understanding the Dangers of Mind Changes in Political Leadership (and How to Avoid Them)
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 20317561 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Kyle G Fritz (0000-0003-2961-384X, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 49 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 653-679 |
| Publication date | 2023-01-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Social Theory and Practice (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0037-802X • E-ISSN: 2154-123X |
| Publisher | Philosophy Documentation Center (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.5840/soctheorpract2023818201 |
| OpenAlex | W4386058849 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
Political leaders may change their mind about a policy, or even a significant moral issue. While genuinely changing one’s mind is not hypocritical, there are reasons to think that leaders who claim such a change are merely hypocritically pandering for political advantage. Indeed, some social science studies allegedly confirm that constituents will judge political leaders who change positions as hypocritical. Yet these studies are missing crucial details that we normally use to distinguish genuine mind changers from hollow hypocrites. These details suggest ways in which political leaders can communicate that their mind change is genuine without necessarily being judged hypocritical
Economics · Environmental ethics · Epistemology · Law and economics · Political change · Political economy · Political philosophy · Political science · Politics · Positive economics · Sociology · Cultural Differences and Values · Law · Philosophy · Psychology · Social and Intergroup Psychology · Social Psychology · Weber, Simmel, Sociological Theory
| Citations per year | 1 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2026 - 2026 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |