Jump to content

Baglini theorem

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

In Argentina, the Baglini theorem is a concept which maintains that the degree of irresponsibility of the proposals of a party or political leader is inversely proportional to their possibilities of accessing power. It was stated in 1986 by Raúl Baglini, then deputy of the Unión Cívica Radical.[1]

There are also some variants of the theorem, namely:

  • The further away one is from power, the more irresponsible the political statements are; the closer they get, the more sensible and reasonable they become.[2]
  • As a group approaches power, it softens its positions critical positions towards the government.[2]
  • Politicians' convictions are inversely proportional to their proximity to power.[2]
  • The closer to power it is, the more conservative a political group becomes.[2]
  • The closer a politician gets to power, the further he moves away from fulfilling his campaign promises.

Baglini's expressions were summarized as a "theorem" by the journalist Horacio Verbitsky.[3]

Precedents

[edit]

"Idealism increases in direct proportion to one’s distance from the problem". — John Galsworthy

See also

[edit]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ Las Cámaras, sólo para los debates Clarín - 20/07/2000
  2. ^ a b c d El teorema de Baglini en el llamado al diálogo Archived 2016-12-21 at the Wayback Machine Parlamentario.com - 12 de agosto de 2009
  3. ^ revista Parlamentario