Comparing Strategies of (De)Politicisation in Europe

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This book investigates the extent to which depoliticisation strategies, used to disguise the political character of decision-making, have become the established mode of governance within societies. Increasingly, commentators suggest that the dominance of depoliticisation is leading to a crisis of representative democracy or even the end of politics, but is this really true? This book examines the circumstances under which depoliticisation techniques can be challenged, whether such resistance is successful and how we might understand this process. It addresses these questions by adopting a novel comparative and interdisciplinary perspective. Scholars from a range of European countries scrutinise the contingent nature of depoliticisation through a collection of case studies, including: economic policy; transport; the environment; housing; urban politics; and government corruption. The book will be appeal to academics and students across the fields of politics, sociology, urban geography, philosophy and public policy. Front Matter ....Pages i-ix Depoliticisation, Post-politics and the Problem of Change (Jim Buller, Pınar E. Dönmez, Adam Standring, Matthew Wood)....Pages 1-24 Rethinking (De)Politicisation in Liberalism: Macro- and Micro-political Perspectives (Alen Toplišek)....Pages 25-51 Politicising Government Accountability: The Case of Protest Network and the Model “Who?” in Bulgaria (Gergana Dimova)....Pages 53-78 The Airports Commission, Depoliticisation and the Third Runway at Heathrow Airport (Steven Griggs, David Howarth)....Pages 79-102 Political Dissatisfaction and Decline of Party Identification: Societal Depoliticisation in the Republic of Cyprus (2006–2012) (Giorgos Charalambous, Direnç Kanol)....Pages 103-129 Portugal and the European Union: Defining and Contesting the Boundaries of the Political (Adam Standring)....Pages 131-154 Politicisation as Governing Strategy Versus Resistance: Demystifying Capitalist Social Relations and the State in Turkey (Pınar E. Dönmez)....Pages 155-188 Depoliticization and Urban Politics: Moving Beyond the “Post-political” City (Ross Beveridge, Philippe Koch)....Pages 189-208 Revanchism and Anti-revanchism in Hungary: The Dynamics of (De)Politicisation and the Criminalisation of Homelessness (Katalin Ámon)....Pages 209-236 The Dynamics of Depoliticisation: Conclusions and Theoretical Reflections (Jim Buller)....Pages 237-256 Back Matter ....Pages 257-265