Peer 1 Sophie For this weeks discussion board, I chose to read the article “Restructuration of Partisan Politics and the Emergence of a New Cleavage Based on Values” by Hanspeter Kriesi. In this article, the concept behind cleavage is analyzed in-depth and we are able to gain greater insight as to how it plays in … Read more
Peer 1 Sophie Question #2: What is privatization? What are the impacts in a European context? Do you think that these policies were/are wise? Privatization is something that has played a major role in the development and progression of European politics, policy making, and governance. It envelops the transfer of industry, business, or a service from … Read more
Peer 1 Sophie Question #2: What are the effects of pluralism? Why might groups concerned with the environment, women’s issues, or other concerns have an easier time being heard in a pluralist system? What other issue advocates (if any) might become prominent in Europe in coming years? Why? Pluralism is a normative theory of how politics … Read more