Decisiveness and fear of disorder: political decision-making in times of crisis

Decisiveness and Fear of Disorder examines how democratic representatives make decisions in crisis situations. By analyzing parliamentary asylum debates from Germany's Asylum Compromise in 1992-1993 and the 2015-2016 refugee crisis, Julius Rogenhofer identifies representatives' ability to...

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Main Author: Rogenhofer, Julius Maximilian (Author)
Format: Electronic/Print Book
Language:English
Published: Ann Arbor [Michigan] University of Michigan Press 2024
In:Year: 2024
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Keywords:
Decision Making > Germany
Political leadership > Germany
Crisis Management > Germany
POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / Immigration
LAW / Emigration & Immigration
Citizenship & nationality law
International Relations
Ausländerrecht
Migration, Einwanderung und Auswanderung
POL058000
POL070000
Politik der National- Zentral- oder Bundesregierung
Politik und Staat
Public Administration
SOCIAL SCIENCE / Emigration & Immigration
Germany > Politics and government > 1990-
Related Items:Erscheint auch als: 1883214963
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Summary:Decisiveness and Fear of Disorder examines how democratic representatives make decisions in crisis situations. By analyzing parliamentary asylum debates from Germany's Asylum Compromise in 1992-1993 and the 2015-2016 refugee crisis, Julius Rogenhofer identifies representatives' ability to project decisiveness as a crucial determinant for whether the rights and demands of irregular migrants were adequately considered in democratic decision-making. Both crisis situations showcase an emotive dimension to the parliamentary meaning-making process. As politicians confront fears of social and political disorder, they focus on appearing decisive in the eyes of the public and fellow representatives, even at the expense of human rights considerations and inclusive deliberation processes. Rogenhofer shows how his theoretical approach allows us to reinterpret a range of crisis situations beyond the irregular migration context, including democracies' initial responses to Covid-19, the European Sovereign Debt Crisis, and United States climate politics. These additional case studies help position concerns with decisiveness amid the challenges that populism and technocracy increasingly pose to representative democracies
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references (pages 169-191) and index
Physical Description:viii, 195 Seiten Diagramme
ISBN:9780472076055
9780472056057
DOI:10.3998/mpub.12330943