Making big manifesto promises is unethical – and can be disastrous for politicians

Hugh V. McLachlan

Making big manifesto promises is unethical – and can be disastrous for politicians

Hugh V. McLachlan

Sociology

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Abstract

Specific, headline-grabbing promises in party manifestos are a fairly recent thing. It was not always so – and it is not something inherent in Britain’s parliamentary system. In fact it is incompatible with it, and the emphasis on such promises has created a misleading impression of the proper role of politicians and parliament.

Original language	English
Specialist publication	The Conversation
Publisher	The Conversation Trust (UK) Limited
Publication status	Published - 6 Jun 2017

Keywords

party manifestos
promises
political parties
election campaigns

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Making big manifesto promises is unethical – and can be disastrous for politicians

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