Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 23 October 2024

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs

Citizens' Attitude to Democracy and the Rule of Law: TASC

10:00 am

Dr. Shana Cohen:

It is not that; it is just the fact that people want more rapid changes. It is not that strong leadership does not exist. If Senator Keogan is asking about the general appeal of a leader who wants to consolidate authority in the executive, then the appeal of that kind of person is that you think they can create some sort of stability and security in your life, through a process, so that you are not waiting for change. I am not saying it is right or wrong, but that is one explanation for the appeal of that kind of leader. On the other hand, sometimes the length of time it takes for something to happen in a local area, predictably, generates frustration. That is the issue.

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