The informational logics of liberal democracy. Making sense of the nudging agenda

What is it about?

The article argues that the commitment to communicative governance found in most liberal democracies has lead to a new political logic of nudging. What is important about nudging is not behavioral economics or behavioral public policy, but rather how nudging has transformed government communication beyond the traditional logic of public policy campaigns and electoral campaigns.

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Why is it important?

The topic is vital because it shows how nudging actually works as a government practice. The preoccupation with behavioral economics and behavioral public policy usually found in discussions of nudging is of limited relevance in this respect. Similarly, this approach sheds light on what communicative governance actually means beyond the buzzwords of more information and dialogue.