Tag: electoral process

• Short explainer – The decline of parties thesis and why it matters

  

  Are political parties losing their grip on democracy? The decline-of-parties thesis and what follows if it is right.

  Tristan Hotham

  December 18, 2022

  Decline of Parties Thesis, Personalisation of Politics, Politics, Social Media

  accountability, coalitions, Decline of Parties Thesis, democratic systems, digital communication, effectiveness, electoral process, groups, individualization, Interests, issues, loyalty, oligarchy, party lines, party membership, political parties, political process, populist movements, representation, Social Media, society, special interest groups, stability, values, voters, wealthy individuals

• Short explainer – What is the personalization of politics? What are the negatives and positives?

  

  Politics increasingly centres on personalities, not policy. The upsides and downsides of personalised politics.

  Tristan Hotham

  December 18, 2022

  Echo Chambers, Fake News, Filter Bubbles, Personalisation of Politics, Politics, Social Media

  accountability, ballot box, beliefs, branding, cult of personality, diversity, electoral process, engagement, governance, issues, marketing, media, negatives, personality, Personalization of Politics, policies, policy discussions, policy expertise, political candidates, positives, societal norms, superficial matters, values, voters