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Autor(en) / Beteiligte

• Noel, Alain
• Therien, Jean-Philippe

Titel

LEFT AND RIGHT IN GLOBAL POLITICS

Ist Teil von

• 2008. 264 pp, 2008

Erscheinungsjahr

2008

Quelle

Worldwide Political Science Abstracts

Beschreibungen/Notizen

• Few notions are as universal as the idea of a left-right divide in politics. Despite its death being frequently foretold, the left-right metaphor remains the most common lens through which to interpret political life locally, nationally & globally. Left & Right in Global Politics argues that the left-right divide connects these different levels into a world political debate. Interpreting the left-right dichotomy as an enduring debate about equality, Noel & Therien analyse opinion polls & social discourses to demonstrate how this debate shapes both individual and collective views of public affairs. Setting their findings in a historical perspective, they then show that for more than two centuries the conflict between progressives & conservatives has structured both domestic & international politics. They conclude by discussing the implications of their argument for the analysis of world politics, & contend that the left-right opposition is here to stay. Tables, Figures, Graphs, Diagram. Adapted from the source document.