New political culture

Author: Terry N. Clark, Vincent Hoffmann-Martinot
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Publish Date: 2006-12-01
Features: New Political Culture asserts that the main conflict today is not the conflict between socialism and capitalism, nor the contradiction between government intervention and limited government, but the conflict between hierarchy and egalitarianism. Empirical data comes from 7,000 cities around the world, with original data being the result of the efforts of over 500 people. The elements and characteristics of New Political Culture include: the decline of class politics and traditional parties, the rise in the status of citizens, media, and social issues, the convergence of political and consumer culture, the merging of entertainment culture, and more. The forces resisting or opposing New Political Culture include: traditional class politics, exclusionist anti-immigrant tendencies, traditional religious communities, etc. Some Western parties, such as the Democratic Party in the U.S., the New Labor Party in the UK, and the Social Democratic Party in Germany, have turned toward and accepted New Political Culture. Clinton, Blair, and Schr?der are representatives of New Political Culture. In some countries, New Political Culture has replaced traditional politics, and many voters have turned to new political forms.