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In person icon Contested Citizenship Frameworks: Institutional Legitimacy, Civic Education and the Future of Democratic Governance

Citizenship
Civil Society
Democracy
Courts
Education
P103
Carolin Zorell
University of Örebro

Abstract

The contributions in this panel examine key contestations that shape citizenship frameworks today. Recognising the ongoing trend of democratic erosion across different regional and national contexts, they focus on recurrent pressures on democratic institutions and their legitimacy, particularly those arising from judicial reforms, rule of law crises, and challenges to the activism of civil society actors which respond to autocratic tendencies. Drawing on different Western democracies as empirical cases, the papers explore how different actors and groups engage with democratic politics through governance mechanisms and examine how civic education influences the legitimacy – the lack thereof - of affected institutions and the broader conceptualisation of citizenship. Additionally, they examine how these dynamics shape broader societal transformations and the importance of external shocks, be it economic or migration politics, or the rise of right-wing populism. By bringing these contributions together, the panel develops our understanding of the evolving and contested nature of contemporary citizenship frameworks.

Title Details
Judicial Overhaul in Civic Education (Civics): Democracy, Constitution and Institutions in Israel View Paper Details
Rule of Law Warming the Bench: Democracy, EU Citizenship and Discrimination Issues Induced by the Special Status of Hungarians Beyond the Borders View Paper Details
Rethinking Citizenship in Sustainability Transformations View Paper Details
Between Resilience and Restrictions: Post-Migrant Alliances in Germany Contesting Shrinking (Civic) Spaces Due to Right-Wing Surges and Multiple Crises View Paper Details
Learning Democracy? European Democracies and Education for Democratic Citizenship View Paper Details