Which author argues that climate change is often framed in technocratic ways that suppress political debate, contributing to depoliticisation?

Which author argues that climate change is often framed in technocratic ways that suppress political debate, contributing to depoliticisation?

• A. Dryzek, J. S. The Politics of the Earth
• B. Barry, Andrew. The politics of the Anthropocene
• C. Parsons, Laurie. Skeletons and the 'climate war'
• D. Kenis, A. Post-politics contested: Why multiple voices on climate change do not equal politicisation

Answer: (D)

The main idea being tested is that climate change can be kept out of political contest by framing it as a technical, technocratic problem rather than a political one. The author argues that even when many voices speak about climate change, this plurality does not automatically politicize the issue. Instead, it can be embedded in post-political, technocratic frameworks that focus on expert knowledge, governance mechanisms, and managerial solutions, which suppress open political debate about values, interests, and power. This helps explain why depoliticisation occurs: the discourse appears inclusive and technocratic, but fundamental political disagreements remain unresolved or hidden. Other authors discuss climate politics from related angles—discursive strategies and deliberation (Dryzek), the governance implications of the Anthropocene (Barry), or the cultural framing of climate conflict (Parsons)—yet the specific claim that multiple voices do not equal politicisation, due to technocratic depoliticisation, is most directly attributed to Kenis's post-politics critique.

The main idea being tested is that climate change can be kept out of political contest by framing it as a technical, technocratic problem rather than a political one. The author argues that even when many voices speak about climate change, this plurality does not automatically politicize the issue. Instead, it can be embedded in post-political, technocratic frameworks that focus on expert knowledge, governance mechanisms, and managerial solutions, which suppress open political debate about values, interests, and power. This helps explain why depoliticisation occurs: the discourse appears inclusive and technocratic, but fundamental political disagreements remain unresolved or hidden. Other authors discuss climate politics from related angles—discursive strategies and deliberation (Dryzek), the governance implications of the Anthropocene (Barry), or the cultural framing of climate conflict (Parsons)—yet the specific claim that multiple voices do not equal politicisation, due to technocratic depoliticisation, is most directly attributed to Kenis's post-politics critique.