Democratic Crisis Revisited

Meike Schmidt-Gleim; Ruzha Smilova; Prof. Dr. Claudia Wiesner

doi:10.5771/9783748912941

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Publication year: 2022
Publication date: 26.08.2022
ISBN-Print: 978-3-8487-7286-5
ISBN-Online: 978-3-7489-1294-1
Publisher: Nomos, Baden-Baden
Series: Politics-Debates-Concepts. Politik-Debatten-Begriffe
Volume: 8
Language: English
Pages: 329
Product type: Edited Book

Titelei/Inhaltsverzeichnis No access Pages 1 - 6
Preface No access Pages 7 - 8 José María Rosales
Ruzha Smilova, Meike Schmidt-Gleim
1. Ruzha Smilova, Meike Schmidt-Gleim
  1. The New Cleavages No access Ruzha Smilova, Meike Schmidt-Gleim
  2. Building a Polarised Political Imaginary around Friend/Enemy Dichotomy No access Ruzha Smilova, Meike Schmidt-Gleim
  3. Ruzha Smilova, Meike Schmidt-Gleim
    1. An Ongoing, Open-Ended Process of Democratic Debate and Decisions No access Ruzha Smilova, Meike Schmidt-Gleim
    2. Composed of Numerous Parts that May Form Flexible Configurations, Decompose and Recompose in a Myriad of Different Ways Instead of Separating into Solidified Units No access Ruzha Smilova, Meike Schmidt-Gleim
  4. Theoretical Advantages – or Blindness to Dangers Facing Democracy Today? No access Ruzha Smilova, Meike Schmidt-Gleim
  5. References No access Ruzha Smilova, Meike Schmidt-Gleim
Claudia Wiesner
1. Introduction No access Claudia Wiesner
2. A Worldwide Diagnosis of Democratic Change – State of the Art No access Claudia Wiesner
3. Towards a Research Agenda of challenges to representative democracy No access Claudia Wiesner
4. Crisis EU after 2008 as a Paradigmatic Example No access Claudia Wiesner
5. Studying the linkages between democratic changes No access Claudia Wiesner
6. Studying the Doing and Undoing of Democracy No access Claudia Wiesner
7. References No access Claudia Wiesner
1. Ruzha Smilova
  1. Introduction No access Ruzha Smilova
  2. The Rule of “Rights without Democracy” No access Ruzha Smilova
  3. Depoliticisation: “Democracy without Choice” No access Ruzha Smilova
  4. Meritocracy: Morally Attractive Ideal or Root Cause of Liberal Democracy’s Crisis? No access Ruzha Smilova
  5. Human Rights: Meritocratic Depoliticisation and Populist Repoliticisation No access Ruzha Smilova
  6. Critiques of the International Human Rights Movement No access Ruzha Smilova
  7. Conclusions: Human Rights, Agency, and Repoliticisation No access Ruzha Smilova
  8. Funding and Acknowledgements No access Ruzha Smilova
  9. References No access Ruzha Smilova
2. Alexandra Iancu
  1. Alexandra Iancu
    1. Hungary: The Foundational Role of Illiberalism and Ascent of Identity Politics No access Alexandra Iancu
    2. Poland: From Anticommunism to Religious Conservatism No access Alexandra Iancu
    3. Romania: Mimetisme, Instrumentalism and Compliance No access Alexandra Iancu
  2. The European Arena: Depoliticizing the Rule of Law and Democratic Values No access Alexandra Iancu
  3. Conclusions No access Alexandra Iancu
  4. References No access Alexandra Iancu
3. Aleksandra Belina
  1. The Concept of Civil Society and Its Cleavages No access Aleksandra Belina
  2. Non-Governmental Organizations No access Aleksandra Belina
  3. Aleksandra Belina
    1. Relations between the Public and Non-Governmental Sector No access Aleksandra Belina
    2. Relations between the Market and Non-Governmental Sector No access Aleksandra Belina
  4. Methodological Note No access Aleksandra Belina
  5. Aleksandra Belina
    1. Major Challenges for Non-Governmental Organizations in Poland No access Aleksandra Belina
  6. From Depoliticisation to Repoliticisation, from Homogenization to Dehomogenization of Civil Society No access Aleksandra Belina
  7. Funding and Acknowledgements No access Aleksandra Belina
  8. References No access Aleksandra Belina
4. Evgenii Dainov
  1. Twilight Time No access Evgenii Dainov
  2. Green Grass and High Tides No access Evgenii Dainov
  3. Before the Flood No access Evgenii Dainov
  4. The End of the World as We Know It No access Evgenii Dainov
  5. Bulgaria: Days of Future Past No access Evgenii Dainov
  6. The Tide Is Turning No access Evgenii Dainov
  7. Conclusion: After the “Uncivil War” No access Evgenii Dainov
  8. References No access Evgenii Dainov
1. Renáta Uitz
  1. Introduction No access Renáta Uitz
  2. Bringing the Visual and the Constitutional Record into Conversation No access Renáta Uitz
  3. A Casual City Tour in Budapest No access Renáta Uitz
  4. The (Re)Politicisation of Semi-permanent Marks of Dissent: Exposing the Workings of Identity Politics No access Renáta Uitz
  5. The Politics of Futility No access Renáta Uitz
  6. Conclusion No access Renáta Uitz
  7. References No access Renáta Uitz
2. Tonči Kursar, Ana Matan
  1. Introduction No access Tonči Kursar, Ana Matan
  2. Theoretical Framework No access Tonči Kursar, Ana Matan
  3. Left-Wing Politicisation No access Tonči Kursar, Ana Matan
  4. Right-Wing Politicisation No access Tonči Kursar, Ana Matan
  5. Entrepreneurial Politicisation No access Tonči Kursar, Ana Matan
  6. Conclusion No access Tonči Kursar, Ana Matan
  7. References No access Tonči Kursar, Ana Matan
3. Natalija Shikova
  1. Introduction No access Natalija Shikova
  2. The Postulates of Deliberative Democracy No access Natalija Shikova
  3. Regulatory Impact Assessment (RIA) Mechanism No access Natalija Shikova
  4. The Implementation of RIA in North Macedonia No access Natalija Shikova
  5. Some Reflections Considering RIA Implementation No access Natalija Shikova
  6. Possible Answers: Does the Political Environment Matter? No access Natalija Shikova
  7. Conclusion No access Natalija Shikova
  8. References No access Natalija Shikova
4. Přemysl Rosůlek
  1. Introduction No access Přemysl Rosůlek
  2. Why AB and the Banal Nationalism Theory (BNT)? No access Přemysl Rosůlek
  3. Notes on Methodology and Data Gathering No access Přemysl Rosůlek
  4. Přemysl Rosůlek
    1. RQ1: What “National” Terminology Is AB Using when Addressing His Audience? No access Přemysl Rosůlek
    2. RQ2: How Is AB Building a Positive Social Identity and Emphasizing the “Greatness” and “Uniqueness” of the Czech Nation? No access Přemysl Rosůlek
    3. RQ3: Othering Others: “Country for the Future” and Its Enemies No access Přemysl Rosůlek
  5. Conclusion No access Přemysl Rosůlek
  6. Funding and Acknowledgements No access Přemysl Rosůlek
  7. References No access Přemysl Rosůlek
1. Meike Schmidt-Gleim
  1. Introduction No access Meike Schmidt-Gleim
  2. Is There Any Point to Protesting? No access Meike Schmidt-Gleim
  3. Meike Schmidt-Gleim
    1. First, Shift in the Time Structure No access Meike Schmidt-Gleim
    2. Second, the Shift in Geographic Perspective No access Meike Schmidt-Gleim
    3. Third, the Shift in the Conception of the Political No access Meike Schmidt-Gleim
    4. Fourth, the Shift towards a Solely Practice-Oriented Approach No access Meike Schmidt-Gleim
  4. Conclusion No access Meike Schmidt-Gleim
  5. References No access Meike Schmidt-Gleim
2. Christel Stormhøj
  1. Introduction No access Christel Stormhøj
  2. Scholarship on the Relationships between Progressive Social Movements and Democracy No access Christel Stormhøj
  3. Case and Methods No access Christel Stormhøj
  4. Conceptualising Understandings and Practices of Utopia and Democracy in Left-wing Feminist Activism No access Christel Stormhøj
  5. A Feminist Utopia No access Christel Stormhøj
  6. FT’s Struggles for Democratisation No access Christel Stormhøj
  7. FT as a Site of Democracy No access Christel Stormhøj
  8. Conclusion No access Christel Stormhøj
  9. References No access Christel Stormhøj
3. Michael Briguglio, Maria Brown
  1. Introduction No access Michael Briguglio, Maria Brown
  2. The Maltese Context No access Michael Briguglio, Maria Brown
  3. Michael Briguglio, Maria Brown
    1. Hegemonic Formations No access Michael Briguglio, Maria Brown
  4. Bridging the Two Concepts: Conflictual Consensus No access Michael Briguglio, Maria Brown
  5. Methodology No access Michael Briguglio, Maria Brown
  6. Michael Briguglio, Maria Brown
    1. Hegemonic Formations No access Michael Briguglio, Maria Brown
    2. Social Capital: Nature and Dynamics No access Michael Briguglio, Maria Brown
  7. Conclusions and Discussion No access Michael Briguglio, Maria Brown
  8. References No access Michael Briguglio, Maria Brown
4. Gonçalo Marcelo
  1. Introduction No access Gonçalo Marcelo
  2. Naturalised Depoliticisation and Limited Repoliticisation in the EU: Fiscal Policy and Power-Relations No access Gonçalo Marcelo
  3. Flying Cows against TINA: A New Political Alternative in Portugal (2015–2019) No access Gonçalo Marcelo
  4. Conclusion: Lessons from the “Contraption” No access Gonçalo Marcelo
  5. Funding and Acknowledgements No access Gonçalo Marcelo
  6. References No access Gonçalo Marcelo
5. Anna Krasteva
  1. From Post-communism to Post-democracy No access Anna Krasteva
  2. Mapping Post-communist Citizenship No access Anna Krasteva
  3. Anna Krasteva
    1. Contestatory Citizens versus Post-democratic Elites No access Anna Krasteva
    2. To Lull or Anger the Protest, or How the Government Wants to Turn Empowered Citizens into Socially Weak Individuals No access Anna Krasteva
    3. Voice, Not Exit No access Anna Krasteva
    4. Creative versus Radicalised No access Anna Krasteva
    5. Heralds of Hope, or How to Bring Future into Political Temporality No access Anna Krasteva
  4. From Streets to Policy Making, or the Impact of Institutionalised Civil Society No access Anna Krasteva
  5. Conclusion, Or the Capacity of Contestatory Citizenship for Producing Transformative Change No access Anna Krasteva
  6. References No access Anna Krasteva