Politicians in American and world politics are finding themselves in gridlocks over real policy change. Unable to make decisions on fundamental policies shaping the reallocation of resources, whether it be in the US Senate or the UN Security Council. This gridlock in real policy decisions makes symbolic politics the one and only game to play, … Continue reading The Ascendance of Symbolic Politics: An Explanation and Consequence of Gridlock
gridlock
American Political Discourse: The Collapse of Civility and Commonsense Negotiating Strategies
Two aspects of contemporary political discourse in America seem to undermine the aims of all stakeholders. These aspects are apparent on social media, orchestrated campaigns, such as via email platforms, and on most major media with the one extraordinary exception of public broadcasting. The first is civility. Too often, all parties in political debate are … Continue reading American Political Discourse: The Collapse of Civility and Commonsense Negotiating Strategies