The term "macro politics" is a correct and usable phrase in written English.
It is typically used in the context of discussing large-scale political issues, trends, and theories. For example, "The professor discussed the implications of macro politics on regional stability."
One of relatively few US bloggers to comment was Vigilis whose Molten Eagle blog ponders the macro-politics behind the spat, seeing an emerging tussle between Beijing and Washington for influence in Latin America and an increasingly polarised alignment on the continent.
We also draw upon Deleuze and Guattari's (1987) ideas about flows of micro- and macro-politics to suggest the potential of micro-politics of educators' practice as a means of thinking further about the macro-politics of workforce sustainability.
It acknowledges that such an ambitious project will encounter resistance and criticisms from vested interests and foresees that macro-politics as well as micro-politics will play an important role in this.
Along with a focus on ways educators negotiate elements of early childhood practice then, exploring the relations between micro- and macro-politics - how they work and what they produce (to paraphrase Deleuze and Guattari 1987) - may be another way of generating additional possibilities for addressing workforce sustainability.
The deconstruction of how macro-level politics, brand management, serious money, national pride and propaganda come together in a sometimes noxious mix may not be new but is always worth re-stating.
For example, macro influences like politics, religion and media; meso influences such as medico-legal prescriptions and profession-specific ideologies (e.g. comfort vs. cure) are brought to bear with the micro level influences of physicians such as their own personal beliefs, and moral/ethical positions.
For example, macro influences like politics, religion, and media; meso level influences such as medico-legal prescriptions, resourcing and profession-specific ideologies (e.g. comfort vs. cure) are brought to bear with the micro level influences of physicians such as their own personal beliefs, individual skills and moral/ethical positions.
Politics relate to how macro policies (e.g. neoliberal globalization in Mexico) and power relations among actors affect the access to capitals.
This paper offers an account of U.S. workplace politics at a macro and micro level.
