Project description DEENESFRITPL Making liberal democracy more resilient Democracies are increasingly becoming more vulnerable as ideological opponents gain momentum. But in order to reinforce and stabilise democracy, we must understand the challenges it faces. The EU-funded AUTHLIB project will investigate the varieties of neo-authoritarian, illiberal ideologies in Europe, especially in Poland, Hungary, Czechia, France, Italy, Austria, and the United Kingdom. It will focus on the historical, social and psychological causes, organisational background and political implications. To do this, AUTHLIB will perform laboratory and online survey experiments, review textual data and social media and conduct surveys of experts and citizens to map ideological configurations. The results will give policy makers the information they need to enhance support for liberal democracy. Show the project objective Hide the project objective Objective To protect the future of liberal democracy in Europe, we must first understand its challengers. AUTHLIB is a multidisciplinary project that aims to explore the varieties of neo-authoritarian, illiberal ideologies in Europe, their social, psychological and historical causes, their organisational background and their political implications. The study aims to capture the dynamics of ideological change in the European Union as a whole, but it will particularly focus on Poland, France, Italy, Hungary, Czechia, the United Kingdom and Austria. We will map ideological configurations by analysing textual data and social media, and by organising surveys of citizens and experts. The mapping of ideological structures will be complemented by a study of emotional triggers and rhetorical strategies pursued by illiberal actors. The contemporary ideological configurations of illiberalism will be embedded within their historical-cultural context, and the study of ideas and preferences will be supplemented by investigation of illiberalism in power, and the co-operation of illiberal political actors. To develop interventions that effectively target these new challenges, AUTHLIB will define the normative limits for actions that democracies may take in their own defence. In order to identify the mechanisms behind the support of illiberalism, and the susceptibility of citizens towards changing their attitudes, we will conduct laboratory and online panel-based survey experiments. Finally, in order to observe how ideological and emotional stimuli work in co-operative settings, we will set up deliberative fora, involving both ordinary citizens, ideological opponents, and individuals responsible for educating future generations and operating the intricate procedures of liberal democracy. The research will provide policy-makers with a comprehensive toolbox to improve support for liberal democracy. Fields of science social sciencespolitical sciencesgovernment systemsdemocracysocial sciencessociologyideologies Keywords ideologies authoritarianism digital text analysis social media analysis survey experiments laboratory experiments of emotions deliberative fora international cooperation of illiberal forces Programme(s) HORIZON.2.2 - Culture, creativity and inclusive society Main Programme HORIZON.2.2.1 - Democracy and Governance Topic(s) HORIZON-CL2-2021-DEMOCRACY-01-01 - The future of liberal democracy in Europe Call for proposal HORIZON-CL2-2021-DEMOCRACY-01 See other projects for this call Funding Scheme HORIZON-RIA - HORIZON Research and Innovation Actions Coordinator KOZEP-EUROPAI EGYETEM Net EU contribution € 525 300,00 Address Nador utca 9 1051 Budapest Hungary See on map Region Közép-Magyarország Budapest Budapest Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 0,00 Participants (7) Sort alphabetically Sort by Net EU contribution Expand all Collapse all Third-party Legal entity other than a subcontractor which is affiliated or legally linked to a participant. 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CEU GMBH Austria Net EU contribution € 245 387,50 Address Quellenstrasse 51 1100 Wien See on map Region Ostösterreich Wien Wien Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 0,00 FONDATION NATIONALE DES SCIENCES POLITIQUES France Net EU contribution € 335 725,00 Address Rue saint guillaume 27 75341 Paris See on map Region Ile-de-France Ile-de-France Paris Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 0,00 UNIVERZITA KARLOVA Czechia Net EU contribution € 261 878,75 Address Ovocny trh 560/5 116 36 Praha 1 See on map Region Česko Praha Hlavní město Praha Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 0,00 SCUOLA NORMALE SUPERIORE Italy Net EU contribution € 194 850,00 Address Piazza dei cavalieri 7 56126 Pisa See on map Region Centro (IT) Toscana Pisa Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 0,00 UNIWERSYTET SWPS Poland Net EU contribution € 429 252,50 Address Ul. chodakowska 19/31 03-815 Warszawa See on map Region Makroregion województwo mazowieckie Warszawski stołeczny Miasto Warszawa Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 0,00 THE TRANSATLANTIC FOUNDATION Belgium Net EU contribution € 240 655,00 Address Rue de la loi 155 1040 Bruxelles / brussel See on map Region Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/ Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad Activity type Research Organisations Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 0,00 UNIVERSITAT WIEN Austria Net EU contribution € 290 716,00 Address Universitatsring 1 1010 Wien See on map Region Ostösterreich Wien Wien Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 0,25 Partners (1) Sort alphabetically Sort by Net EU contribution Expand all Collapse all THE CHANCELLOR, MASTERS AND SCHOLARS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD United Kingdom Net EU contribution € 0,00 Address Wellington square university offices OX1 2JD Oxford See on map Region South East (England) Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire Oxfordshire Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding No data
