Baglini theorem
In Argentina, the Baglini theorem is a concept which maintains that the degree of irresponsibility of the proposals of a party or political leader is inversely proportional to their possibilities of accessing power. It was stated in 1986 by Raúl Baglini, then deputy of the Unión Cívica Radical.[1]
There are also some variants of the theorem, namely:
- The further away one is from power, the more irresponsible the political statements are; the closer they get, the more sensible and reasonable they become.[2]
- As a group approaches power, it softens its positions critical positions towards the government.[2]
- Politicians' convictions are inversely proportional to their proximity to power.[2]
- The closer to power it is, the more conservative a political group becomes.[2]
- The closer a politician gets to power, the further he moves away from fulfilling his campaign promises.
Baglini's expressions were summarized as a "theorem" by the journalist Horacio Verbitsky.[3]
Precedents
[edit]"Idealism increases in direct proportion to one’s distance from the problem". — John Galsworthy
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Las Cámaras, sólo para los debates Clarín - 20/07/2000
- ^ a b c d El teorema de Baglini en el llamado al diálogo Archived 2016-12-21 at the Wayback Machine Parlamentario.com - 12 de agosto de 2009
- ^ revista Parlamentario