The (Ontological) Politics in Depoliticisation Debates
Three Lenses on the Decline of the Political
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6348663 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Rachelle Beveridge (0000-0002-1121-7083, University of Glasgow, corresponding author), Ross Beveridge |
| Year | 2017 |
| Volume | 15 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 589-600 |
| Publication date | 2017-11-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Political Studies Review (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1478-9299 • E-ISSN: 1478-9302 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/1478929916664358 |
| OpenAlex | W2473824297 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 34 |
| References cited | 26 |
The argument that representative democracies are experiencing an age of depoliticisation has become increasingly prominent. However, there has been too little reflection on the assumptions made about politics within the depoliticisation literature. This has led to a lack of precision in terms of how we identify (de)politicisation empirically and the grounds upon which we can normatively critique it. To address this, the article changes the terms of the depoliticisation debate and asks not what we can learn about politics by thinking more about depoliticisation, but what we can learn about depoliticisation if we think more about politics. How politics is defined, in spatial, temporal and activity terms, hugely influences how we might understand depoliticisation. Three prominent and contrasting definitions of politics are shown: politics as the institutions of government ( politics lens 1), politics as choice and contingency ( politics lens 2) and politics as the apparatus of order and consensus versus ‘political’ moments of antagonism ( politics lens 3). By considering these ontologies of politics, the article teases out some of their strengths and weaknesses in capturing the depoliticisation ‘crisis’. The article concludes by considering the benefits of a multi-lens approach to depoliticisation as a preliminary step to encourage greater reflexivity and debate
Argument (complex analysis · Contingency · Epistemology · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Sociology · Law · Political and Economic history of UK and US · Political Influence and Corporate Strategies · Public Administration · Social Policy and Reform Studies
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| Unique citing works | 34 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 4,25 |
| Citation span | 2018 - 2025 (8) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 34 |