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Everyday Political Talk with Strangers: Evidence on a Neglected Arena of the Deliberative System

According to normative theorists, informal conversations between strangers are the most basic manifestation of the political public sphere and truest to the deliberative democratic ideal. Yet ... - 242 . Oxford: Oxford University Press. Martí , José Luis . 2017 . Pluralism and consensus in deliberative democracy . Critical Review of International Social and Political Philosophy 20 ( 5 ): 556 - 579

American Philanthropy in the Age of Political Polarization: Conservative Megadonors and Foundations and Their Role in Spreading Climate Skepticism

Wealthy citizens have influenced public debates and the political process in the United States in many ways, for example through donations or campaign finance. Philanthropy is viewed increasingly as ... last decades. Conservative actors backed by philanthropic activity have shaped public discourse according to climate-skeptic views and have worked to block political action on climate change while also

When Parties Become Movements: the Movement-ization of Established Party Organizations in Austria, Germany, and the UK

In light of widespread frustration with representative democracy, political parties increasingly imitate social movements—a phenomenon scholars have conceptualized as movement-party hybrids, or ... -formalization, yet their adaptation strategies differ as a function of political orientation, organizational heritage, member expectations, and political discontent. Whereas Social Democrats envision a more

The Effects of Three Facets of National Identity and Other Socioeconomic Traits on Attitudes Towards Immigrants

Survey Program (ISSP) dataset for two different waves: 2003 and 2013. The paper aims to analyse the influence of the three facets of national identity (nationalism, political patriotism, and cultural ... their levels of openness towards immigrants, nationalism, cultural patriotism, and political patriotism. Then, the ordered probit model is applied to thoroughly examine the intricate relationships

Erratum to: Everyday Political Talk with Strangers: Evidence on a Neglected Arena of the Deliberative System

Rüdiger Schmitt-Beck Chair of Political Science-Political Sociology, School of Social Sciences, University of Mannheim , 68131 Mannheim , Germany 1 Christian Schnaudt Department of Political Science, School

Preferences for Rent Control: Between Political Geography and Political Economy

rent control among low-income renters. These findings deepen our understanding of the politicization of housing policy in Germany and advance important debates on political reactions to housing markets. ... political reactions to housing markets. Comparative political economy; Political preferences; Housing markets; Spatial inequalities; Residential context effects 1 Introduction Real estate prices have

A God Gap Driving a Revolution from Conservative to the Far Right in the United States—With Significance for Europe?

theory and is preoccupied with America’s founding era and racist structures. Favored by the bipolar electoral system and driven by a politics that differentiates between good and evil, a political ... be seen as a prototypical case of a particular form of transformation of a democracy into a polarized political system. A certain understanding of religion plays just as much a role in this as the

“Welcoming Spaces”: Migration and New Communities in Marginalised Regions

contribution introduces the potentialities and limits of these initiatives to create hybrid forms of hospitality and prospects to enhance local development. It opens with a reflection on the political relevance ... governance from an international and national perspective. Second, it reflects upon the social and narrative significance of welcoming and hospitality. Considering the intersections between the political and

The Crisis of American Conservatism in Historical–Comparative Perspective

. Particular attention is given to the internal heterogeneity and conflicts within the conservative movement on a political and an intellectual level that help explain how conservatism as a whole, or at least ... meaningful ideological-political profile. Grand Old Party; Radicalization; United States; Germany; Donald Trump Die Krise des amerikanischen Konservatismus in historischvergleichender Perspektive

Problematizing Modern Democracy in the United States:

, this contribution addresses the puzzle of how election denialism and related (violent) anti-system activity are being rationalized, legitimized, and anchored in political subjectivities as efforts to ... of the Philosophy of History 2 : 363 - 396 . Biebricher , Thomas. 2015 . Governmentality. In Routledge handbook of interpretive political science , ed. Mark Bevir, R.A.W. Rhodes , 141 - 153 . New York

Introduction: Mapping the Research Field on the Democracy–Sustainability Nexus

environmental political theory and philosophy, there is also a substantial literature specifically on environmental citizenship, combining approaches drawing on green liberalism and green republicanism ... citizen participation processes . Critical Review of International Social and Political Philosophy 2019 : 1 - 18 . https://doi.org/10.1080/13698230. 2019 . 1698122 . Bohn , Carolin, and Doris. Fuchs. 2019

Reconsidering the Relationship Between Anti-immigration Attitudes and Preferences for the AfD Using Implicit Attitudes Measures

consistent ideologies may be a more serious threat to valid results in political attitudes research than is generally assumed. Social desirability seems to be less of an issue when assessing the strength of ... al. 2018; Tutic´ and Grehl 2021; Maier et al. 2022) . In parallel, research on political ideologies and polarisation has long considered cognitive dissonance as an influence on citizens’ reported

Local Immigrant Councils as a Form of Participation and Governance: How Institutional Design and Agency Matter

cities installed local immigrant councils, allowing newcomers to participate in the political sphere and to bring their needs and interests into the political process. Even though immigrant councils became ... unequal. Existing research has examined immigrant councils as a form of political participation and urban governance and investigated their institutional design and agency of involved actors. Yet, to date

Citizens Shaping Complex Technological Issues? Participatory Processes in Bioeconomic and Biotechnological Contexts

bioeconomic innovation trajectories often imply societal, political, and economic changes that also affect citizens’ lifestyles and budgets and may cohere or conflict with individual and collective norms. Thus ... Praxis vorgestellt. Schlüsselwörter Partizipation · Bürger · Bioökonomie · Inklusivität · Empowerment 1 Introduction Employing participatory formats to involve citizens in democratic political processes

Journey of Violence: Refugee Women’s Experiences Across Three Stages and Places

, E. , & Cusumano , E. ( 2021 ). Morally evaluating human smuggling: The case of migration to Europe . Critical Review of International Social and Political Philosophy , 24 ( 2 ), 133 - 156 . https ... , 2006) . In the context of becoming refugees, the violence experienced by women is influenced by various geographical, social, political, and economic contexts. Research on gender-related persecution

How Is Collective Identity Possible in Democracies? Political Integration and the Leitkultur Debate in Germany

The quest for a common collective identity has become a challenge for modern democracy: Liberal demands for greater inclusion and individual freedom, aspirations for a strong and solidaric political ... Political Philosophy 10 ( 3 ): 377 - 387 . Müller , Jan-Werner . 2010 . Verfassungspatriotismus. Berlin: Suhrkamp. Münkler , Herfried, and Marina Münkler . 2016 . Die neuen Deutschen: Ein Land vor seiner

Dysfunctional Constitutionalism or Dysfunctional Politics: A Matter of Law, Politics, and Institutional Design

Political Philosophy 5 ( 3 ): 203 - 229 . Olsen , Johan P. 1998 . Political science and organization theory. Parallel agendas but mutual disregard . In Institutions and political choice: on the limits of ... disruptions are becoming more and more evident (Levitsky and Ziblatt 2018) —and the world’s oldest existing democracy, along with its much-vaunted constitution, has seen its political system nearly implode

Democracy, Agony, and Rupture: A Critique of Climate Citizens’ Assemblies

Stymied by preoccupation with short-term interests of individualist consumers, democratic institutions seem unable to generate sustained political commitment for tackling climate change. The citizens ... , and democratic legitimacy: Should deliberative minipublics shape public policy? The Journal of Political Philosophy 23 ( 1 ): 40 - 63 . Lidskog , Rolf, and Ingemar Elander . 2007 . Representation

Bridging Left and Right? How Sahra Wagenknecht Could Change the German Party Landscape

The prospect of a new party can significantly change political landscapes. In Germany, a potential new party is currently being widely discussed—Sahra Wagenknecht may splinter off from her party, The ... Sarah Wagner Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Mannheim , A5 6, 68159 Mannheim , Germany 1 Jan Philipp Thomeczek Institute of Political Science, University of Münster , Scharnhorststraße 100