How to Save Politics in a Post-Truth Era: Thinking Through Difficult Times

Baron, Ilan Zvi

Abstract

The rise of populism, Donald Trump's election and the result of the EU referendum in the UK have been widely interpreted as a rejection of the post-war liberal order – the manifestation of a desire to undermine the political system that people feel has let them down. Yet mainstream politicians and analysts have been slow to grasp the changing situation, instead relying on a rhetoric of ‘hard data’ and narrow economic arguments while failing to properly engage with the politics of identity. This book argues that the relationship between methodology and politics is now more important than ever – that politics, if it is anything, is about engaging with people’s interpretations and narratives of the world in which they find themselves. Politics in this new ‘post-truth’ era will require an appreciation of the fact we live in an uncertain world of endless diversity and potential for change. This thoughtful book addresses how we might think about and do politics in these strange new times.

Citation

Baron, I. Z. (2018). How to Save Politics in a Post-Truth Era: Thinking Through Difficult Times. Manchester University Press

• Book Type: Authored Book
• Online Publication Date: Feb 1, 2018
• Publication Date: 2018-02
• Deposit Date: Aug 31, 2018
• Publisher: Manchester University Press
• Public URL: https://durham-repository.worktribe.com/output/1122370
• Publisher URL: http://www.manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/9781526126849/