Slow theory: taking time over transnational democratic representation

Saward, Michael

doi:10.3402/egp.v4i1.6416

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“…This relates to a more general distrust of the complex machinery of modern governance and the complicated nature of policy solutions, which in contemporary settings often require consultations, reviews, reports, lengthy iterative design and implementation. In contrast, populists favour short-term and swift action rather than the ‘slow politics’ (Saward, 2011) of negotiation and deliberation. Politics thus becomes highly instrumentalised and utilitarian.…”

Section: Populism As a Political Stylementioning

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Rethinking Populism: Politics, Mediatisation and Political Style

2013

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As a key feature of the contemporary political landscape, populism stands as one of the most contentious concepts in political science.This article presents a critique of dominant conceptions of populism -as ideology, logic, discourse and strategy/organisation -and introduces the category of 'political style' as a new compelling way of thinking about the phenomenon. We argue that this new category captures an important dimension of contemporary populism that is missed by rival approaches. In doing so, we put forward an inductive model of populism as a political style and contextualise it within the increasingly stylised and mediatised milieu of contemporary politics by focusing on its performative features.We conclude by considering how this concept allows us to understand how populism appears across the political spectrum, how it translates into the political mainstream and its implications for democratic politics.

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Section: Populism As a Political Stylementioning

confidence: 99%

Rethinking Populism: Politics, Mediatisation and Political Style

2013

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“…The urgency of these claims elevates the situation to one in which the crises must be dealt with immediately, and decisions made in order to stave off the crisis, rather than taking time to consider the many different options on the table. The ‘slow politics’ (Saward 2011) of consensus and negotiation are presented as ineffectual, while strong and decisive political action, unencumbered by procedural checks and balances, are seen as desirable.…”

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How to Perform Crisis: A Model for Understanding the Key Role of Crisis in Contemporary Populism

Moffitt¹

2014

Gov. & oppos.

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A focus on crisis is a mainstay of the literature on contemporary populism. However, the links between populism and crisis remain under-theorized and undeveloped. This article puts forward a novel perspective for understanding this relationship, arguing that crisis does not just trigger populism, but that populism also attempts to act as a trigger for crisis. This is because crises are always mediated and 'performed'. The article presents a six-step model of how populist actors 'perform' crisis, drawing on empirical examples from Europe, Latin America, North America and the Asia-Pacific region. It explains how the performance of crisis allows populist actors to pit 'the people' against a dangerous other, radically simplify the terrain of political debate and advocate strong leadership. It ultimately suggests that we should move from thinking of crisis as something purely external to populism, towards thinking about the performance of crisis as an internal core feature of populism.

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“…Consequently, developing an appropriately measured approach to the fast university, especially in the field of action research will take time. Saward (2011) offers a valuable assessment of slow and fast theory, arguing that slow theory is crucial to the sustainability and expansion of global democracy. Basing his work in the field of politics, Saward argues for slow theory, that helps to draw together reasons for theorists to pause over 'political particularity' (Saward 2011, 3).…”

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Extending knowledge by developing a ‘slow approach’ to action research

Glenn

2021

Educational Action Research

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This paper is an extension of a conversation begun at the CARN2020 Conference. It outlines how an accelerated, rushed lifestyle impacts negatively on almost every aspect of life. In education, the fast-paced life is reflected in the trend towards incessant production. This trend impacts negatively on the lives of university lecturers, teacher-educators, students and on teacher-researchers, and is reflected in the unrelenting demand for research output and performance reports. It is mirrored in the lack of time for thoughtful, critical reflection and impacts on the quality of scholarship and on professional agency. It also has negative implications for health and well-being. The contrary motion of the 'slow' movement formulates a sustainable alternative to the onslaught of speed. It manifests itself in the slow movement initiatives which are percolating into the fields of education and research also. The first section of this paper explains why the development of a 'slow approach' to action research might be sought. The second section of the paper outlines how a slow approach to action research might be envisaged in a practical manner. It outlines ideas around (i) personal awareness, (ii) intellectual awareness and (iii) relational awareness as suggested slow approaches to action research.

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Slow theory: taking time over transnational democratic representation

Cited by 32 publications

References 21 publications

Rethinking Populism: Politics, Mediatisation and Political Style

Rethinking Populism: Politics, Mediatisation and Political Style

How to Perform Crisis: A Model for Understanding the Key Role of Crisis in Contemporary Populism

Extending knowledge by developing a ‘slow approach’ to action research

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