In defense of pluralism : policy disagreement and its media coverage /
Montpetit, Éric,
In defense of pluralism : policy disagreement and its media coverage / Éric Montpetit, Universiteb de Montréal. - 1 online resource (xii, 206 pages) : illustrations - Cambridge studies in comparative public policy . - Cambridge studies in comparative public policy. .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
1. Introduction: shouts, shoes, and insults -- 2. Disagreement and tone in the media -- 3. Frames, metaphors and disagreement in the media -- 4. Measuring disagreement among policy actors -- 5. Do contentious actors stall policy? -- 6. Who disagrees with whom and why? -- 7. Appreciating the pluralist politics of policy-making.
"The work of early pluralist thinkers, from Arthur Bentley to Robert Dahl, inspired much optimism about democracy. They argued that democracy was functioning well, despite disagreements arising among the diversity of interests represented in policy-making processes. Yet it is unlikely that anyone paying attention to news coverage today would share such optimism. The media portray current policy-making processes as intractably polarized, devoid of any opportunity to move forward and adopt essential policy changes. This book aims to revive our long-lost sense of optimism about policy-making and democracy. Through original research into biotechnology policy-making in North America and Europe, Éric Montpetit shows that the depiction of policy-making offered by early pluralist thinkers is not so far off the present reality. Today's policy decision-making process - complete with disagreement among the participants - is consistent with what might be expected in a pluralist society, in sharp contrast with the negative image projected by the media"--
9781316544389 (electronic bk.) 1316544389 (electronic bk.) 9781316568798 (electronic bk.) 1316568792 (electronic bk.) 9781316567432 (electronic bk.) 1316567435 (electronic bk.) (hardcover) (hardcover) (paperback) (paperback)
Political planning.
Decision making.
Press and politics.
Mass media--Political aspects.
Biotechnology--Government policy--Europe.
Biotechnology--Government policy--North America.
Pluralism--Political aspects.
Decision Making
Politique publique.
Prise de décision.
Biotechnologie--Politique gouvernementale--Europe.
Biotechnologie--Politique gouvernementale--Amérique du Nord.
Pluralisme (Philosophie)--Aspect politique.
decision making.
POLITICAL SCIENCE--Essays.
POLITICAL SCIENCE--Government--General.
POLITICAL SCIENCE--Government--National.
POLITICAL SCIENCE--Reference.
Biotechnology--Government policy.
Decision making.
Mass media--Political aspects.
Political planning.
Press and politics.
Europe.
North America.
Electronic books.
Electronic books.
JF1525.P6 / M76 2016eb
320.6
In defense of pluralism : policy disagreement and its media coverage / Éric Montpetit, Universiteb de Montréal. - 1 online resource (xii, 206 pages) : illustrations - Cambridge studies in comparative public policy . - Cambridge studies in comparative public policy. .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
1. Introduction: shouts, shoes, and insults -- 2. Disagreement and tone in the media -- 3. Frames, metaphors and disagreement in the media -- 4. Measuring disagreement among policy actors -- 5. Do contentious actors stall policy? -- 6. Who disagrees with whom and why? -- 7. Appreciating the pluralist politics of policy-making.
"The work of early pluralist thinkers, from Arthur Bentley to Robert Dahl, inspired much optimism about democracy. They argued that democracy was functioning well, despite disagreements arising among the diversity of interests represented in policy-making processes. Yet it is unlikely that anyone paying attention to news coverage today would share such optimism. The media portray current policy-making processes as intractably polarized, devoid of any opportunity to move forward and adopt essential policy changes. This book aims to revive our long-lost sense of optimism about policy-making and democracy. Through original research into biotechnology policy-making in North America and Europe, Éric Montpetit shows that the depiction of policy-making offered by early pluralist thinkers is not so far off the present reality. Today's policy decision-making process - complete with disagreement among the participants - is consistent with what might be expected in a pluralist society, in sharp contrast with the negative image projected by the media"--
9781316544389 (electronic bk.) 1316544389 (electronic bk.) 9781316568798 (electronic bk.) 1316568792 (electronic bk.) 9781316567432 (electronic bk.) 1316567435 (electronic bk.) (hardcover) (hardcover) (paperback) (paperback)
Political planning.
Decision making.
Press and politics.
Mass media--Political aspects.
Biotechnology--Government policy--Europe.
Biotechnology--Government policy--North America.
Pluralism--Political aspects.
Decision Making
Politique publique.
Prise de décision.
Biotechnologie--Politique gouvernementale--Europe.
Biotechnologie--Politique gouvernementale--Amérique du Nord.
Pluralisme (Philosophie)--Aspect politique.
decision making.
POLITICAL SCIENCE--Essays.
POLITICAL SCIENCE--Government--General.
POLITICAL SCIENCE--Government--National.
POLITICAL SCIENCE--Reference.
Biotechnology--Government policy.
Decision making.
Mass media--Political aspects.
Political planning.
Press and politics.
Europe.
North America.
Electronic books.
Electronic books.
JF1525.P6 / M76 2016eb
320.6