Third ways in political ideology

Bastow, Steve; Martin, James; Pels, Dick

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“…And if the weakening of the moderate left parties has opened up space for radical left and some 'green' parties, the overall result of this political restructuring has been the strengthening of right-wing parties. Several explanations for the shrinking and weakening of leftist parties have been proposed, such as the adoption of a globalist neoliberal agenda in the decade leading up to the 2008 financial crisis, typified by the 'Third Way' ideology (Bastow, Martin and Pels 2002), and the growing disconnect from the trade union movement. This has allowed populist right-wing parties to forge trails in territories where the left has traditionally voted, as well as win over labor force voters, especially after shifting the emphasis, as has been done on many occasions, from neo-liberal policies to the welfare state and the portrayal of foreign workers as competitors in the labor market.…”

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Political Populism: Handbook of Concepts, Questions and Strategies of Research, edited by Reinhard Heinisch, Christina Holtz-Bacha, and Oscar Mazzoleni. Baden-Baden: Nomos Verlagsgesellschaft, 2021, 595 pp.

Aleksanyan

2023

J. Pol. Sci.

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This handbook is divided into three parts, the first of which includes theories, approaches, conceptualizations and dimensions of political populism. The second part analyzes populist manifestations in Europe and America, while the third part focuses on new phenomena and new research programs of political populism. In this context, the interdisciplinary nature of research is considered, taking into account the peculiarities of political populism in Europe and America. This handbook offers a comprehensive theoretical and empirical introduction to the manifestations, causes, and consequences of political populism and the political dimensions of various populist phenomena, especially in the democracies of Europe and the Americas. The main focus of this handbook is on explaining the phenomenon as a result of the crisis of legitimation of the representative system, as well as contradictions and limitations in the current political science debate. The phenomenon of political populism is considered primarily from the standpoint of political science and communication studies. This handbook also offers a comprehensive analysis of the impact of political populism on various policy areas such as the environment, health or economic policy.

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Political Populism: Handbook of Concepts, Questions and Strategies of Research, edited by Reinhard Heinisch, Christina Holtz-Bacha, and Oscar Mazzoleni. Baden-Baden: Nomos Verlagsgesellschaft, 2021, 595 pp.

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2023

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“…The notion of a Third Way ideology is a knotty one. It has been described as too diverse and fractured to constitute an ideology in its own right (Bastow, Martin, & Pels, 2002;Freeden, 2002). The Third Way approach certainly lacks a coherent 'core' philosophy, revealed in the relatively unstable nature of the ideas its proponents deploy, drawing on concepts and values from across the political spectrum.…”

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“…Some (Bastow et al, 2002;Fairclough, 2000) have identified a 'Third Way discourse', suggesting that while the ideas and concepts deployed by proponents of the Third Way lack a coherent core, they still have a systemic base of meaning. The Third Way discourse can be argued to constitute a loose network of ideological and discursive resources, drawn from a range of political fields like social democracy and different forms of liberalism.…”

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Discourses of Neo-Liberalisation in New Zealand: From the ‘Managed Economy’ to the ‘Mum and Dad Investor’, Prime Ministers’ Speeches of 1987-2011 (a Critical Discourse Analysis)

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<p>In this project I aim to challenge the conception of neo-liberalism as a monolithic ideology and theory of state practice. To achieve this, I use Norman Fairclough’s ‘order of discourse’ model of critical discourse analysis to examine seven speeches delivered by New Zealand Prime Ministers of 1987 to 2011. Using these speeches I chart a number of breaks, shifts, contradictions, and instabilities between both Prime Ministers and Governments, which are often specific to New Zealand. The analyses of the seven speeches highlight the contradictions and tensions inherent in on-going processes of neo-liberalisation in New Zealand. Among other instabilities and contradictions, I examine David Lange’s conflicting articulations of economic management in market-led governing. I note the role of technocracy under Geoffrey Palmer, and the inconsistencies in his push to institutionalise the Treaty of Waitangi while decentralising the role of the state in governing. I outline the specificities of New Zealand as a colonial settler society through the signifier “battler” deployed by Mike Moore. I also sketch the functions of Jim Bolger’s communitarianism, and the way it flanks the market logics deployed by Minister of Finance Ruth Richardson, between 1990 and 1993. The effect and significance of Jenny Shipley’s ‘Code of Social and Family Responsibility’ is examined, noting the way it crystallises the role of social capital in practices of governing. The impact of Helen Clark’s Third Way and ‘inclusive’ neo-liberalism are then charted. Clark’s use of diverse ideological forms suggests a mobile and mediating moment in neo-liberalism, which attempts to overcome some of the problems generated by earlier speakers. I finally cover the way that John Key’s anti-ideological position results in what is labelled the ‘market ideology’, crystallising market logic as a rubric for governing through terms like the “mum and dad investor”, and the “kiwi”. I then offer some concluding comments and note the project’s limitations, before offering some tentative prospects of neo-liberalism’s fortune in a post-2008 crisis world.</p>

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A Companion to Contemporary Political Philosophy

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Third ways in political ideology

Cited by 6 publications

References 17 publications

Political Populism: Handbook of Concepts, Questions and Strategies of Research, edited by Reinhard Heinisch, Christina Holtz-Bacha, and Oscar Mazzoleni. Baden-Baden: Nomos Verlagsgesellschaft, 2021, 595 pp.

Political Populism: Handbook of Concepts, Questions and Strategies of Research, edited by Reinhard Heinisch, Christina Holtz-Bacha, and Oscar Mazzoleni. Baden-Baden: Nomos Verlagsgesellschaft, 2021, 595 pp.

Discourses of Neo-Liberalisation in New Zealand: From the ‘Managed Economy’ to the ‘Mum and Dad Investor’, Prime Ministers’ Speeches of 1987-2011 (a Critical Discourse Analysis)

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