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ENCYCLOPEDIA

OF WORLD PROBLEMS

AND HUMAN POTENTIAL

  2. World problems
  3. Political alienation

Political alienation

  • Citizen alienation

Nature

Alienation of the public from the political executive, and alienation or polarization of political doctrines, may result in political instability, revolution, political, social or national disintegration, apathy, or lack of participation.

Broader

Alienation
Excellent
Harmful thought
Presentable

Narrower

Alienation in capitalist systems
Presentable

Aggravates

Political ignorance
Presentable
Fragmented social responsibility
Presentable

Aggravated by

Unrepresentative national political integration
Presentable
Unethical practices of government leaders
Presentable
Political repression
Presentable
Political inequality
Presentable
Political apathy
Presentable
Broadcasting censorship
Presentable
Bias in selection of political candidates
Presentable
Abuse of government power
Presentable
Undemocratic political organization
Unpresentable
Loss of institutional credibility
Yet to rate
Limitations on right to vote
Yet to rate

Related

Political immaturity
Yet to rate

Strategy

Engaging politically
Yet to rate

Value

Alienation
Yet to rate

SDG

Sustainable Development Goal #10: Reduced InequalitySustainable Development Goal #16: Peace and Justice Strong Institutions

Metadata

Database
World problems
Type
(D) Detailed problems
Biological classification
N/A
Subject
  • Government » Citizenship
  • Government » Political
  • Society » Disadvantaged
    • Content quality
    Unpresentable
     Unpresentable
    Language
    English
    1A4N
    C3227
    DOCID
    11332270
    D7NID
    137935
    Last update
    Oct 4, 2020