In this article we examine why executive actions are often seemingly incomprehensible, suggesting this is only so when operating from the wrong set of assumptions. We examine the power of narrative as a technology that does special political work, using sociologist James C. Scott’s concept of the “hidden transcript”.
Confronting Mythology
Confronting Mythology
Confronting Mythology
In this article we examine why executive actions are often seemingly incomprehensible, suggesting this is only so when operating from the wrong set of assumptions. We examine the power of narrative as a technology that does special political work, using sociologist James C. Scott’s concept of the “hidden transcript”.