Being perceived as consistent is a crucial concern for political actors’ in their efforts to mobilize public opinion. This study comprises an analysis of the self-reflexive performance of consistency by Israeli politicians, focusing on the definitions and types of ‘consistency’ in political talk and their consequences. Through an analysis of 194 meta-discursive statements between 2006 and 2017, we illustrate that consistency constitutes a spatiotemporal coordination among cognitions, actions (words and deeds), and the external world, while also being viewed as potentially transforming political reality. Perceived as a sought-after value indicative of truth-telling, determination, and clarity, political actors view consistency as an essential character trait, associated with ideological fortitude, and a basis for practical policy realization. (Consistency, ideology, political discourse, meta-discourse)*

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“做真实的自己”：政治一致性的感知意义和功能

被认为是一致的是政治行为者在动员公众舆论的努力中的一个关键问题。本研究包括对以色列政治家自我反省一致性表现的分析，重点关注政治谈话中“一致性”的定义和类型及其后果。通过对 2006 年至 2017 年间 194 条元话语陈述的分析，我们说明一致性构成了认知、行动（言行）和外部世界之间的时空协调，同时也被视为潜在地改变政治现实。政治行动者认为一致性是一种广受欢迎的价值，表明讲真话、决心和清晰度，将一致性视为与意识形态坚韧相关的基本性格特征，以及实际政策实施的基础。