for a political scientist, “the lack of personalities from civil society” says a lot about “the current democratic malaise”

The second phase of the reshuffle will not have had, as in the first place, a surprise effect. “The time was so long between the first wave and the second wave that we had the impression of two different governments, but it’s always the same reshuffle. It had the ‘wow’ effect at the beginning with Rachida Dati who was the surprise, there, he is more on the absentees than on the entrants”analyzes Dorian Dreuil, political scientist and expert associated with the Jean-Jaurès Foundation, on the set of 19/20 info, Friday February 9.

The latter deplores in particular those absent “in job titles”. “There are two in particular that are missing for the moment, the social and solidarity economy or community life”he continues. “Association life is 20 million volunteers, a certain idea of ​​social and national cohesion, and representatives of civil society who no longer have political support”, explains Dorian Dreuil.

No personality from civil society

For the political scientist, it is a shame that certain titles do not appear in the government architecture. “A government architecture also shows public policy priorities, and it provides political interlocutors for civil society.” No personality from civil society appears in this reshuffled government. What brings grist to the mill of François Bayrou, who a few days ago criticized the government for being disconnected from reality? “It says a lot about the democratic malaise that exists today, and ultimately the political crises that are to come. And the lack of personalities from civil society is an example of this”analyzes Dorian Dreuil again.