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The Conditionality of Political Short‐Termism: A Review of Empirical and Experimental Studies
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Abstract Political short-termism prioritizes short-term net policy benefits over long-term benefits and thus can hinder policy investments that impose short-term costs to society to address long-term policy challenges. This literature review explores when political short-termism can be driven and mitigated i... view more
Political short-termism prioritizes short-term net policy benefits over long-term benefits and thus can hinder policy investments that impose short-term costs to society to address long-term policy challenges. This literature review explores when political short-termism can be driven and mitigated in a democratic system by reviewing empirical and experimental studies and identifying the various factors that can influence policy investments: elections, economic conditions, power-sharing arrangements, partisanship, the presence of compensation schemes, and media coverage among politicians; discounts of future policy benefits, policy trade-offs, political ideology, and socioeconomic and demographic factors among voters; and compliance costs, power-sharing arrangements, compensations, and long-term political signaling from governments among special interest groups. Finally, I discuss the findings and provide suggestions for future research.... view less
Keywords
democracy; interest group; lobby; pressure group; political ideology
Classification
Political Process, Elections, Political Sociology, Political Culture
Free Keywords
electoral cycles; long‐term policymaking; political short‐termism
Document language
English
Publication Year
2024
Journal
Politics and Governance, 12 (2024)
Issue topic
Considering Future Generations in Democratic Governance
ISSN
2183-2463
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed