depoliticization
Stripping away ideology
Depoliticization is the process of removing something from the political sphere—making an issue, institution, or decision appear neutral or technical rather than subject to political debate.
Central banks are often depoliticized to insulate monetary policy from electoral pressures.
Critics argue that depoliticization can mask ideological choices as inevitable or natural: The depoliticization of economic policy limits democratic input.
Freedom from prejudice
- nonpartisanshipAbsence of party affiliation
- neutralityState of taking sides
- evenhandednessUnbiased, balanced judgment
- dispassionFreedom from emotional bias
bipartisanship · fairness · balance · independence · unbiased · open-mindedness · judiciousness · detachment
Withdrawal from involvement
- noninvolvementState of not participating
- withdrawalAct of taking away
- apathyAbsence of feeling
- indifferenceLack of interest
passivity · alienation · disconnection · abstention · nonparticipation · disinterest · unconcern · inactivity
Cleaning to remove pathogens
- defusingNeutralizing an explosive device
- deescalationReducing conflict intensity
- normalizationAdjusting to a standard
- depolarizationLoss of electrical gradient
mainstreaming · domestication · pacification · bureaucratization · institutionalization · routinization · desensitization · de-emphasis
impartiality
Freedom from prejudice
- nonpartisanshipAbsence of party affiliation
- neutralityState of taking sides
- evenhandednessUnbiased, balanced judgment
dispassion · bipartisanship · fairness · balance · independence · unbiased · open-mindedness · judiciousness · detachment · fair-mindedness
disengagement
Withdrawal from involvement
- noninvolvementState of not participating
- withdrawalAct of taking away
- apathyAbsence of feeling
indifference · passivity · alienation · disconnection · abstention · nonparticipation · disinterest · unconcern · inactivity · bystander
sanitization
Cleaning to remove pathogens
- defusingNeutralizing an explosive device
- deescalationReducing conflict intensity
- normalizationAdjusting to a standard
depolarization · mainstreaming · domestication · pacification · bureaucratization · institutionalization · routinization · desensitization · de-emphasis · deradicalization
depoliticizationpoliticization
Making something a political issue
politicizing · political mobilization · mass mobilization · democratization · consciousness-raising
depoliticizationpolarization
Separation into opposing extremes
politicization · political polarization · partisan conflict · culture war · ideological warfare