The Lie in Politics: Impact on Citizens and Governance

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Lie in politics, noble lie, political power, truth and power, citizen opinion, social contract, political activity, leaders and led, trust breakdown, veracity duty, contracts, common good, national cohesion, founding myths, political context, philosophical analysis, Myriam Revault d'Allones, Jorge Luis Borges, Emmanuel Kant, Machi the Prince, political philosophy, power exercise, truth manipulation, utilitarian vision, moral limits, conscience manipulation, pharmakon, Greek philosophy, Jacques Derrida, political stability, internal security, economic stability, political leaders, deception intention, Saint Augustin, historical tension, theodicy, humanity rights, political theory, governance, leadership, citizen trust, political legitimacy, power dynamics, truth and governance, lie and governance, political myths, national identity, governance challenges, leadership ethics, citizen engagement, informed citizenship, democratic governance, authoritarian regimes, totalitarian regimes, political repression, freedom of speech, human rights violations, political dissent, civic participation, political culture, governance structures, institutional trust, political accountability, transparency in governance, political representation, citizen participation, democratic values, political ideology, governance models, leadership accountability, political maturity, civic education, informed decision making, critical thinking, media literacy, fact checking, truth seeking, public discourse, political communication, civic engagement, political activism, social movements, protest politics, political change, governance reform, institutional reform, political development, democratic consolidation, governance capacity, state citizen relations, trust building, legitimacy building, governance legitimacy, social cohesion, national unity, political identity, collective memory, historical narrative, national narrative, public memory, collective identity, social solidarity, civic solidarity, community cohesion, social integration, political integration, democratic integration, governance integration.

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This document explores the role of lying in political governance, its implications on citizens' perception of truth, and the delicate balance between leaders and the led.

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[...] / The Eyes of Language. The Abyss and the Volcano by Jacques Derrida, Galilée p.] Spirale, 75-77. Revault d'Allonnes, M. (2018) The truth of the political. The weakness of the true: What post-truth does to our common world (pp. 71-107). The Seuil. https://shs-cairn-info.bsg-ezproxy.univ-paris3.fr/la-faiblesse-du-vrai--9782021383041-page-71?lang=fr Sarr Pierre. Discourse on the Lie of Plato to Saint Augustine: Continuity or Rupture. In: Dialogues d'histoire ancienne, vol n° pp. [...]

[...] Indeed, it can harm as well as heal. Indeed, leaders sometimes have to lie in order to maintain a certain stability for the internal security of the country or to avoid causing behaviors that would destabilize a country's economy. However, although the lie may have benefits for governing a city, it can also have negative consequences on the balance of power between rulers and ruled. We will therefore analyze the limits of this use for the functioning of a political system. [...]

[...] 191-201). Presses Universitaires de France. https://shs.cairn.info/sur-l-echec-de-tout-essai-philosophique-en-matiere-de-theodicee--9782130842767-page-191?lang=en Plato. The Republic. Book III. Paris: Flammarion Print. Peterson, M. (2012). Review of [Violence and Lie / History of Lie. Prolegomena by Jacques Derrida, Galilée p. [...]

[...] In the book III ofThe Republic, Plato argues that lying can be legitimate when it contributes to the good governance of the City. He then evokes the idea of a 'noble lie', when a fiction is elaborated by the leaders in the interest of the common good and in order to create a common destiny among citizens. This utilitarian vision of lying in politics, however, raises questions about the moral limits of power and the potential risks of manipulating consciences by these leaders. [...]

[...] This regime (analysed by Myriam Revault d'Allones) is today an opportunity that extremist political parties are seizing to influence consciences, not hesitating to convey false information or 'fake news' to rally more people to their causes. Therefore, and if we follow Kantian principles, these political behaviours affect the foundations of democratic debate and raise the question of the necessary verification of facts, control and counter-powers in place. Bibliography Kant, E. (2024). On a supposed right to lie from humanity. On the failure of any philosophical attempt in the matter of theodicy followed by On a supposed right to lie from humanity (pp. [...]

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