Banana Time in British Politics
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6344050 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Robert E Goodin (0000-0002-1704-5817, University of Essex, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1982 |
| Volume | 30 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 42-58 |
| Publication date | 1982-03-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Political Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0032-3217 • E-ISSN: 1467-9248 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.1467-9248.1982.tb00518.x |
| OpenAlex | W1967936578 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 9 |
| References cited | 5 |
One way of manipulating the demands of citizens is by shaping their perceptions of what is possible. An important technique for creating the illusion of impossibility is the familiar political claim that ‘the time is not right’ for a particular reform. The argument purports to point to objective, immutable constraints. More often, reference is merely to the artificial bargaining routines of politics. Groups are co-opted into issue-specific subgovernments, not out of necessity but for sheer administrative convenience. Political time moves quickly or slowly in that sector depending on the number, character and obstinacy of those co-opted groups
Argument (complex analysis · Character (mathematics · Epistemology · Illusion · Impossibility · Law and economics · Perception · Point (geometry · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Sociology · Law · Mathematics · Philosophy · Political and Economic history of UK and US · Psychology
Vitally Important Allies‘? The Role of Interest Groups in Government Decision‐making
Democratic Deliberation Within
Reflective Democracy
The Principle of Voluntary Agreement
Rational Politicians and Rational Bureaucrats in Washington and Whitehall
Supply‐side politics
Keeping Political Time
Keeping party programmes on track
Nonwhite Minority Access to the Political Agenda in Britain
| Citations per year | 0.2 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 1982 - 2011 (30) |
| Highly cited | No |