Title Policy controversies and political blame games / Markus Hinterleitner

Published Cambridge, United Kingdom ; New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, [2020]

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Description 1 online resource (xiv, 248 pages) : illustrations Series Cambridge studies in comparative public policy Cambridge studies in comparative public policy. Contents How political systems manage their policy controversies -- Blame games in the political sphere -- Blame games in the UK -- Blame games in Germany -- Blame games in Switzerland -- Mapping the influence of institutional factors -- Mapping the influence of issue characteristics -- A typological theory of blame games and their consequences -- Blame games and their implications for politics and democracy under pressure 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"-- Provided by publisher "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."-- Provided by publisher Analysis blame games political conflict policy controversies comparative-historical analysis Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Notes Print version record and online resource (Cambridge Core, viewed March 19, 2021) Subject 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. Blame -- Political aspects Comparative government Crisis management in government Democracy Government accountability Opposition (Political science) Political culture Political planning Politics and government SUBJECT Western countries -- Politics and government Subject Western countries Genre/Form Case studies Form Electronic book LC no. 2020002782 ISBN 9781108860116 1108860117

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