Blurred political frontiers obstruct politics and hinder political identity.

Evidence

This is why. instead of relinquishing them as outdated. we should redefine those categories. When political frontiers become blurred. the dynamics of politics is obstructed and the constitution of distinctive political identities is hindered. Disaffection towards political parties sets in and it discourages participation in the political process. — Chantal Mouffe, The Democratic Paradox, 504

Categorization

• XREF: connects to: Identity politics freezes identity in false shapes for political convenience.; Identity is transformed by political action, not a precondition of it; Identity arises from action and struggle rather than preceding politics — David Theo Goldberg, John Solomos, A Companion to Racial and Ethnic Studies, 121

Broader Connections

• Identity politics freezes identity in false shapes for political convenience. #expands (0.78)
• Identity arises from action and struggle rather than preceding politics #complicates (0.76) — David Theo Goldberg, John Solomos, A Companion to Racial and Ethnic Studies, 121
• Identity is transformed by political action, not a precondition of it #complicates (0.74)