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gesture politics [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1999-11-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- National Policies
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- gesture politics
1, record 1, English, gesture%20politics
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Political action which concentrates primarily on publicity value and influencing public opinion. 1, record 1, English, - gesture%20politics
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The era of sound-bites and spin doctors, has heightened public suspicions that what seems to be a decisive action may be no more than the appearance of this; the term "gesture politics" has been used from the late eighties to describe the phenomenon. 1, record 1, English, - gesture%20politics
Record 1, Key term(s)
- demagognery
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Politiques nationales
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- machination idéologique
1, record 1, French, machination%20id%C3%A9ologique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- verbiage nul 1, record 1, French, verbiage%20nul
see observation
- démagogie 2, record 1, French, d%C3%A9magogie
correct, feminine noun
- action politique de circonstance 3, record 1, French, action%20politique%20de%20circonstance
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le manifeste blairiste et l'engouement qu'il provoqua dans la presse française suscitèrent un fort agacement à Matignon, où l'on parle de «verbiage nul» : il fut publié par surprise trois jours avant les élections européennes. «Nous avons ressenti cela comme une machination idéologique à prétention hégémonique» explique le premier secrétaire du PS. 1, record 1, French, - machination%20id%C3%A9ologique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Démagogie : politique par laquelle on flatte, on exploite les sentiments, les réactions des masses : agir par démagogie. 2, record 1, French, - machination%20id%C3%A9ologique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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