The Expert Cure? Exploring the Restorative Potential of Expertise for Public Satisfaction With Parties
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6344693 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Katharine Dommett (0000-0003-0624-6610, The University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK), Luke Temple (0000-0002-2605-2285, The University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 68 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 332-349 |
| Publication date | 2020-05-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Political Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0032-3217 • E-ISSN: 1467-9248 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0032321719844122 |
| OpenAlex | W2943902096 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 9 |
| References cited | 43 |
The declining legitimacy of political parties has become something of a truism in political science discourse. Less often reflected upon is how these legitimacy problems could potentially be resolved. This article contributes to this underexplored issue by examining the restorative potential of expertise as a supplement to intra-party democracy. Building on an established literature on Stealth Democracy, we explore the potential for expert-inspired reforms to boost citizens’ satisfaction with parties. Using original survey questions, we provide evidence that a perceived lack of expert engagement in parties predicts citizen dissatisfaction, before using deliberative workshop data to distil traits that define the appeal of experts and expertise. This mixed-methods approach allows us to demonstrate some common desires of which parties should be aware, but also traits that make these ideas difficult to realise. Combining these insights, we argue that while expertise has appeal, parties face considerable challenges in satisfying citizens’ desires
Appeal · Deliberative democracy · Democracy · Face (sociological concept · Legitimacy · Political science · Politics · Public relations · Social science · Sociology · Electoral Systems and Political Participation · Law · Populism, Right-Wing Movements · Social Media and Politics
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| Unique citing works | 9 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1,8 |
| Citation span | 2021 - 2025 (5) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 9 |