100 day period
The 100-day period measures the length of time that a new (political) incumbent or a new government is allowed to familiarize themselves with and to show initial successes according to a rule of thumb in journalism . This is followed by an initial assessment (100-day balance sheet) of government performance ( government communication ).
New decision-makers should use 100 days to familiarize themselves with the processes in their office, to make important personnel decisions and to initiate initial measures. Since everyday government z. B. is very complex and decisions usually require a certain amount of lead time, the performance of the people involved cannot be assessed immediately after their inauguration. Traditionally, the first résumé of the media and opposition is therefore only drawn after this grace period has expired. In the USA, the White House Correspondents Dinner (gala dinner of the press correspondents accredited in the White House ) traditionally takes place at the end of the 100 days , in which the respective president also self-ironically deals with his start.
Originally, this form of standstill agreement between the press and politics went back to the American President Franklin D. Roosevelt , who was elected President during the Great Depression . He asked for a grace period of 100 days after which the effect of his reform program, the New Deal , should become apparent. After taking office in 1933, he enacted 15 important laws during this period and enforced them in the US Parliament in order to initiate an economic turnaround.
Originally a rule of thumb from the editorial life of the press, the “100-day period” has become more and more common and anchored in daily political events. The general applicability of this arbitrary period is, however, controversial and has become less and less important in recent years.
literature
- Michael Träm: Leadership takes time. The myth of the first 100 days. Econ, 2002, ISBN 3-430-19141-6 .
Web links
- 100 day deadline . Brief background from the taz .
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b badische-zeitung.de , April 28, 2017, Frank Herrmann: 100 days in office: sobering results for Trump (April 28, 2017)
- ↑ a b Matthias Meisner: There is hardly a deadline any more. In: Der Tagesspiegel. September 9, 2012, accessed November 17, 2012 .