the politics of protest [ week 15]
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The Politics of Protest [ week 15]. Green parties. SOURCE: guardian.co.uk. Green shoots (tee hee hee ): three subcultures come together. Anti-establishment left-ism of 1960s Alternative subcultures of 1970s generation Distaste for environmental activist tactics. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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The Politics of Protest [week 15]
Green parties
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Green shoots (tee hee hee): three subcultures come together
1. Anti-establishment left-ism of 1960s2. Alternative subcultures of 1970s
generation3. Distaste for environmental activist tactics
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Participatory democracy – some green party characteristics
Distaste for ‘majority votes’Consensus politicsDecentralisationSubsidiarityReluctance to appoint leadersGender equalityInternal referenda
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Elected representatives
- Fixed term limits and ‘rotation’- An effort to:
- minimise aloof professionalism- give maximum number of members chance to learn the game of politics- improve communication between members and representatives
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Problems with participatory democracy
Two key problems with green parties:-1. only so many individuals willing to
become representatives- 2. representatives forced to step down just as they were getting the
hang of it
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The drawbacks of structure and organisation issues
1. National decision-making bodies met only occasionally
2. National councils had few effective decision-making capabilities
3. Names of parties often gave away these trends
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Some names of green parties
Green Alliance (Ireland)Ecological Confederation (France)National Federation of Green Lists
(Italy)Federation of Ecological and
Alternative Organisations (Greece)
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The drawbacks of structure and organisation issues (cont.)
4. Division between local organisations and national executives5. The problem of incorporating ‘the
next generation’
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Notable Green Parties in Europe
Germany – Alliance 90/The GreensFinland – The Green LeagueNetherlands – The Greens and GreenLeftIreland – The Green PartyPoland – Greens 2004Austria – The Greens/Green AlternativeHungary – Politics Can Be DifferentSweden – Green PartyGreen Party of England and WalesThe European Green Party
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CONCLUSIONS
1. Background of social movements2. Coalition politics3. The European dimension4. Many strands of protest5. The ultimate unifying issue?