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词条 Triangulation (politics)
释义

  1. Origins

  2. Recent use

  3. See also

  4. References

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In politics, triangulation is the strategy in which a political candidate presents their ideology as being above or between the left and right sides (or "wings") of a traditional (e.g. American or British) democratic political spectrum. It involves adopting for oneself some of the ideas of one's political opponent. The logic behind it is that it both takes credit for the opponent's ideas, and insulates the triangulator from attacks on that particular issue.

Origins

The term was first used by U.S. President Bill Clinton's former chief political advisor Dick Morris as a way to describe his strategy for getting Clinton reelected in the 1996 presidential election. In Dick Morris' words, triangulation meant "the president needed to take a position that not only blended the best of each party's views but also transcended them to constitute a third force in the debate."[1] In news articles and books, it is sometimes referred to as "Clintonian triangulation".[2][3][4] Morris advocated a set of policies that were different from the traditional policies of the Democratic Party. These policies included deregulation and balanced budgets. One of the most widely cited capstones of Clinton's triangulation strategy was when, in his 1996 State of the Union Address, Clinton declared that the "era of big government is over."[5]

Recent use

Politicians alleged to have used triangulation more recently include US President Barack Obama,[6][7] former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Tony Blair with "New Labour" in the United Kingdom, Jean Chrétien and Paul Martin with the Liberal Party of Canada, Fredrik Reinfeldt with "The New Moderates" in Sweden, and Bob Hawke, Paul Keating, and Kevin Rudd of the Australian Labor Party.

During the 2010 State of the Union Address, President Obama insisted that he would remain with his agenda in the face of criticism, rather than resort to triangulation.[5]

See also

  • Radical centrism
  • Sister Souljah moment
  • Third Way
  • Triangulation (psychology)

References

1. ^{{cite book|last1=Morris|first1=Dick|title=Behind the Oval Office : getting reelected against all odds|date=1999|publisher=Renaissance Books|location=Los Angeles|isbn=978-1580630535|page=80|edition=2.}}
2. ^{{cite book|last1=Trende|first1=Sean|title=The lost majority : why the future of government is up for grabs-- and who will take it|date=2012|publisher=Palgrave Macmillan|location=New York|isbn=0230116469|edition=1st}}
3. ^{{cite news|last1=Goldberg|first1=Jonah|title=Clintonian triangulation comes full circle|url=http://www.latimes.com/news/la-oe-goldberg18dec18-column.html|accessdate=29 December 2014|publisher=Los Angeles Times|date=December 18, 2007}}
4. ^{{cite book|last1=Lind|first1=Michael|last2=Halstead|first2=Ted|title=The radical center the future of American politics|date=2013|publisher=Anchor Books|location=New York|isbn=9781400033294|edition=Unabridged.}}
5. ^{{cite news| url=https://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/29/us/politics/29sanger.html | work=The New York Times | title=Where Clinton Turned Right, Obama Plowed Ahead | first=David E. | last=Sanger | date=2010-01-29 | accessdate=2010-05-26}}
6. ^How tax cut revolt helps Obama: It's a page from Clinton playbook "Perhaps President Obama's tax-cut deal with the GOP was astute, after all. While he angered liberals, he also won back some independent support – an example of Clintonian 'triangulation.'"
7. ^{{cite news| url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/programmes/world_news_america/8494796.stm | work=BBC News | title=Matt Frei's diary: Groundhog Day | date=2010-02-03 | accessdate=2010-05-26}}
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