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    This document defines "political actors" as individuals who have obtained political power or authority in a society and can significantly influence decisions, policies, media coverage, and conflict outcomes. Political actors include elected leaders, candidates, and high-level policymakers in democratic countries. They also include individuals in charge of important policymaking institutions. Some groups like social movement leaders and military leaders are excluded from this definition, though they can still impact politics. Political actors in non-democratic systems carry out similar roles but may not be elected in free elections, and opposition members may be prohibited or exiled. There is some overlap between political leaders and strategic communicators, but not all communicators are considered actors.

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    This document defines "political actors" as individuals who have obtained political power or authority in a society and can significantly influence decisions, policies, media coverage, and conflict outcomes. Political actors include elected leaders, candidates, and high-level policymakers in democratic countries. They also include individuals in charge of important policymaking institutions. Some groups like social movement leaders and military leaders are excluded from this definition, though they can still impact politics. Political actors in non-democratic systems carry out similar roles but may not be elected in free elections, and opposition members may be prohibited or exiled. There is some overlap between political leaders and strategic communicators, but not all communicators are considered actors.

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    INFOCORE DEFINTIONS

    “Political Actors”

    Gadi Wolfsfeld
    Interdisciplinary Center, Herzliya











    How to cite this paper: Wolfsfeld, G. (2015) INFOCORE Definitions: “Political
    Actors”. Herzliya, Interdisciplinary Center.
    Online available at http://www.infocore.eu/results/definitions/

    The definition of political actor within INFOCORE refers to: “individuals who
    have obtained at least some measure of political power and/or authority in a
    particular society who engage in activities that can have a significant influence on
    decisions, policies, media coverage, and outcomes associated with a given conflict”.
    In democratic countries this would include all elected leaders, candidates who
    are running for election, and relatively high-level policy makers who have a
    significant impact on the formation and execution of policies that have an impact on
    society and/or foreign affairs. This definition includes all those in power who have
    been elected to those positions, government ministers, and those members of the
    legislative branch who are in the opposition. It would also include those individuals
    who are in charge of government institutions (e.g. the foreign Ministry) that are
    considered important policy makers.
    There are a number of individuals who could be considered political actors
    within another research setting but are being excluded from this particular project.
    This would include leaders of political and social movements as well as military
    leaders whose policies can have an impact on political processes especially with
    regard to violent conflicts.
    Political actors in non-democratic settings or semi-democratic settings carry out
    similar functions but are not elected or at least not elected in free and fair elections.
    An additional difference is that in these settings members of the political opposition
    may not be permitted to serve in the legislature or in any other formal capacity. In
    these cases those opposed to the government would be leading extra-parliamentary
    groups and may even find themselves in exile. The individuals are considered
    political actors within the confines of this research project.
    It is worth taking note that, within the INFOCORE framework there is a certain
    overlap between political leaders and “strategic communicators” . Thus, political
    actors are often strategic communicators but there are quite a few strategic
    communicators who are not considered political actors. The most obvious example
    would be government spokespeople who normally do not have a major impact on
    the development and implementation of public policies.

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