Speaking for the Voiceless? Representative Claims-Making on Behalf of Future Generations in Belgium
Abstract Given that modern democracies face generation-transcending policy challenges, this study asks whether the interests of future generations are sufficiently taken into account in present-day parliamentary politics. Through analysis of parliamentary documents in Belgium (2010–2019), we examine whether present-day MPs make representative claims on behalf of future generations, how such claims are made and by whom. We find that MPs do formulate claims, but only to a limited extent and with little or no justification. Moreover, claims-making is driven by electoral-strategic considerations.... Mehr ...
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| Dokumenttyp: | Artikel |
| Erscheinungsdatum: | 2022 |
| Reihe/Periodikum: | Parliamentary Affairs ; volume 76, issue 3, page 579-599 ; ISSN 0031-2290 1460-2482 |
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Oxford University Press (OUP)
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| Schlagwörter: | Law / Sociology and Political Science |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
| Permalink: | https://search.fid-benelux.de/Record/base-26988904 |
| Datenquelle: | BASE; Originalkatalog |
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| Link(s) : | http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/pa/gsac002 |
Abstract Given that modern democracies face generation-transcending policy challenges, this study asks whether the interests of future generations are sufficiently taken into account in present-day parliamentary politics. Through analysis of parliamentary documents in Belgium (2010–2019), we examine whether present-day MPs make representative claims on behalf of future generations, how such claims are made and by whom. We find that MPs do formulate claims, but only to a limited extent and with little or no justification. Moreover, claims-making is driven by electoral-strategic considerations. Only those who hold prominent positions make claims for future generations and fewer claims are made in election years.