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... > social science subjects > politics and international relations > political science > campaigns, elections and electoral behavior > corruption in American campaigns and elections > political cynicism
... > social science subjects > politics and international relations > political science > campaigns, elections and electoral behavior > media and elections > political cynicism
... > social science subjects > politics and international relations > political science > campaigns, elections and electoral behavior > political theory and democratic elections > political cynicism
... > social science subjects > politics and international relations > political science > campaigns, elections and electoral behavior > social and psychological dynamics of electoral behavior > political cynicism

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political cynicism  

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  • Political cynicism is an important sentiment and is an indicator of the health of a democracy. The Oxford English Dictionary defines cynic as “a person who believes that people are motivated purely by self-interest rather than acting for honorable or unselfish reasons.” The proposition that politicians are motivated by self-interest rather than the public good is one most readers of this encyclopedia will be familiar with. [Source: Encyclopedia of Social Media and Politics; Cynicism, Political]

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