Do They Walk Like They Talk?: Speech and Action in Policy Processes (Studies in Public Choice) - ISBN:0387896716

Do They Walk Like They Talk?: Speech and Action in Policy Processes (Studies in Public Choice)

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George Bush's 1988 campaign pledge, 'Read my lips: no new taxes,' has become a mantra for those who distrust politicians and bureaucrats. The gulf between what political leaders say and do seems to be widening, and in democratic societies around the world, contributing to an atmosphere of cynicism and apathy among the citizenry. Understanding the characteristics and functions of speech in policy processes is a requirement for trying to overcome this problem; indeed, politicians and bureaucrats spend a good proportion of their time and resources discoursing, i.e., writing, speaking, and publishing. However, there has been scant analysis of political discourse; the aim of this book is to help fill this analytical gap, by exploring political speech from a variety of perspectives, including normative, epistemological, and empirical. Incorporating insights from economics, political science, philosophy, and law, and evidence from the United States, Canada, France, Italy, Turkey, and the EU, the book addresses a wide variety of timely issues, including: Fiscal discipline in speeches vs budget balance - Is an improvement (deterioration) of the budget balance preceded by a more (less) fiscally disciplined discourse? Revenues forecasted in budget speeches vs realized budget outcomes - Is there a systematic bias? If so, how can we explain it? and Electoral pledges vs actual realizations - Do governments follow up on their electoral pledges? Incorporating insights from economics, political science, philosophy, and law, and evidence from the United States, Canada, France, Italy, Turkey, and the EU, the book addresses a wide variety of timely issues, including: Ideological stance in party publications vs spending and revenues of party governments - Do parties of the right and the left speak different languages? How can we validly classify a government as of the left or of the right?..

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