Policy controversies and political blame games /

"This book provides a context-sensitive explanation of blame games and their consequences. Drawing on the analysis of 15 blame games in the UK, Germany, Switzerland, and the United States (US), this book develops the first middle-range theory of these important political events"--

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Hinterleitner, Markus, 1987- (Author)
Corporate Author:	Cambridge University Press
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Cambridge, United Kingdom ; New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, [2020]
Series:	Cambridge studies in comparative public policy.
Subjects:	Political culture > Western countries > Case studies. Government accountability > Western countries > Case studies. Blame > Political aspects > Western countries > Case studies. Crisis management in government > Western countries > Case studies. Political planning > Western countries > Case studies. Opposition (Political science) > Western countries > Case studies. Democracy > Western countries > Case studies. Comparative government. Western countries > Politics and government. Obligation de rendre compte (Administration publique) > Occident > Études de cas. Blâme > Aspect politique > Occident > Études de cas. Administration publique > Gestion de crise > Occident > Études de cas. Politique publique > Occident > Études de cas. Opposition (Science politique) > Occident > Études de cas. Blame > Political aspects Comparative government Crisis management in government Democracy Government accountability Opposition (Political science) Political culture Political planning Politics and government Western countries blame games political conflict policy controversies comparative-historical analysis Electronic books. Case studies
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Summary:	"This book provides a context-sensitive explanation of blame games and their consequences. Drawing on the analysis of 15 blame games in the UK, Germany, Switzerland, and the United States (US), this book develops the first middle-range theory of these important political events"-- "In modern, policy-heavy democracies, blame games about policy controversies are commonplace. Despite their ubiquity, blame games are notoriously difficult to study. This book elevates them to the place they deserve in the study of politics and public policy. Blame games are microcosms of conflictual politics that yield unique insights into democracies under pressure. Based on an original framework and the comparison of fifteen blame games in the UK, Germany, Switzerland, and the US, it exposes the institutionalized forms of conflict management that democracies have developed to manage policy controversies. Whether failed infrastructure projects, food scandals, security issues, or flawed policy reforms, democracies manage policy controversies in an idiosyncratic manner. This book is addressed not only to researchers and students interested in political conflict in the fields of political science, public policy, public administration, and political communication, but to everyone concerned about the functioning of democracy in more conflictual times."--
Physical Description:	1 online resource (xiv, 248 pages) : illustrations.
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:	9781108860116 1108860117
DOI:	10.1017/9781108860116