Chapter 7 The Opportunities and Constraints of the Democratic Deficit Frame in the 2002 General Election

Abstract

For their part, GSE went into 2002 with a vision of how they saw the year unfolding. 2002 would see the holding of a general election, and the momentum of GSE's petition gathering and public meetings could be utilised in an attempt to politicise the incineration issue as part of the overall election campaign. The shifting dynamic of the political opportunity structure surrounding the incineration issue had seen GSE and their local political allies losing momentum, due to the removal of the councillors’ powers on the waste issue. However, the response of a public now concerned at this perceived undermining of democracy allowed GSE to extend their democratic deficit frame.

Citation

Leonard, L. (2011), "Chapter 7 The Opportunities and Constraints of the Democratic Deficit Frame in the 2002 General Election", Leonard, L. (Ed.) Community Campaigns for Sustainable Living: Health, Waste & Protest in Civil Society (Advances in Ecopolitics, Vol. 7), Emerald Group Publishing Limited, Leeds, pp. 163-184. https://doi.org/10.1108/S2041-806X(2011)0000007011