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Macron, the Yellow Vests and the national debate: playing for time, not solving the political legitimacy crisis
Macron, die Gelbwesten und die nationale Debatte: Spiel auf Zeit statt Weg aus der Legitimitätskrise der Politik
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Körperschaftlicher Herausgeber
Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik -SWP- Deutsches Institut für Internationale Politik und Sicherheit
Abstract France's yellow vests (gilets jaunes) are heterogeneous, make contradictory demands, and refuse to give up. Since November 2018 they have been demonstrating for more purchasing power and greater democracy. Having made financial concessions, President Emmanuel Macron is now playing for time. He has ... mehr
France's yellow vests (gilets jaunes) are heterogeneous, make contradictory demands, and refuse to give up. Since November 2018 they have been demonstrating for more purchasing power and greater democracy. Having made financial concessions, President Emmanuel Macron is now playing for time. He has initiated a "grand national debate", in which all citizens were called on to voice their opinions concerning future political issues. This debate is likely to help him win the European Parliament (EP) elections in May and facilitate splintering the yellow vests. To avert further protests that could paralyse the country, delegitimise his government and ensure that his presidency fails, Macron needs to improve the way he communicates his reform agenda. Merely playing for time will not make France reformable and governable for this president, any more than it did for his predecessors. (author's abstract)... weniger
Thesaurusschlagwörter
Frankreich; Innenpolitik; politischer Konflikt; sozialer Konflikt; Protestbewegung; politische Bewegung; soziale Gerechtigkeit; Staatsoberhaupt
Klassifikation
politische Willensbildung, politische Soziologie, politische Kultur
Freie Schlagwörter
Politische Forderungen; Macron, Emmanuel
Sprache Dokument
Englisch
Publikationsjahr
2019
Erscheinungsort
Berlin
Seitenangabe
4 S.
Schriftenreihe
SWP Comment, 17/2019
DOI
https://doi.org/10.18449/2019C17
ISSN
1861-1761
Status
Veröffentlichungsversion; begutachtet
Lizenz
Deposit Licence - Keine Weiterverbreitung, keine Bearbeitung