In Defence of Politics

In Defense of Politics

バナード・クリック教授の著書 In Defence of Politics が、日本では、昔のことながら『政治の弁証』という邦題で翻訳出版されましたが、当時もこのタイトルには違和感を持ちました。

政治の弁証 (1969年)

現在の政治に対するシニカルな態度に対して In Defence of Politics という場合、もう少し違う日本語になるでしょうね。少なくとも「弁証」とは言わないでしょう。

In Defence of Politics
Professor Matthew Flinders challenges political cynicism
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b015fb6c
Episode 1
Mon 26 Sep 2011
Prof Matthew Flinders challenges fashionable cynicism and looks for the good in politics.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0150mt8
This is the first of a three-part series presented from a personal viewpoint in which Professor Matthew Flinders challenges fashionable political cynicism and presents the case for defending politics.

In this episode he explores the 'expectations gap' between the challenges an inconsistent and demanding public pose for politicians and what they can reasonably be expected to deliver. Interviewees include Tony Blair and John Bercow.

Episode 2
Mon 3 Oct 2011
Matthew Flinders asks if politics is unfairly treated by the media, satire and fiction.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b015bxqs
Prof Matthew Flinders asks if politicians are unfairly treated by a negative and crisis-obsessed media, cynical satirists and drama that ignores the good in politics.

Interviewees include Tony Blair, Boris Johnson, John Bercow, Ian Hislop, Hazel Blears, Alastair Campbell and David Baddiel.

This is the second part of a series in which he presents his personal viewpoint, challenging political cynicism and defending the role of politics in our society.

Episode 3
Mon 10 Oct 2011
Matthew Flinders argues against the drive to reduce the scope of politics.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b015n05j
Prof Matthew Flinders questions the drive to decry politics and exclude politicians from certain decisions. He explores the obstacles for those who might want a career in politics. And he argues that politics is a force for good.

Interviewees include Tony Blair, Boris Johnson, John Bercow, John Redwood, William Waldegrave and Alastair Campbell.

This is the third part of his series in which he presents his personal viewpoint challenging political cynicism and defending the role of politics in our society.

Producer: Martin Rosenbaum.
Matthew Flinders is Professor of Politics at Sheffield University.

Defending Politics: Why Democracy Matters in the Twenty-First Century