Descrizione del progetto
Rendere le democrazie liberali più resilienti
Con l’affermarsi degli oppositori ideologici, le democrazie diventano sempre più vulnerabili. Tuttavia, per ripristinare e stabilizzare la democrazia, è necessario comprendere le sfide con cui si confronta. Il progetto AUTHLIB, finanziato dall’UE, studierà le molteplici ideologie neo-autoritarie e illiberali presenti in Europa, in particolare in Polonia, Ungheria, Cechia, Francia, Italia, Austria e Regno Unito. Si concentrerà sulle cause storiche, sociali e psicologiche, sul contesto organizzativo e sulle implicazioni politiche. A tal fine, AUTHLIB eseguirà esperimenti in laboratorio e online attraverso sondaggi, revisionerà i dati testuali e i social media e condurrà sondaggi con esperti e cittadini per mappare le configurazioni ideologiche. I risultati forniranno ai responsabili delle politiche le informazioni necessarie per migliorare il sostegno alla democrazia liberale.
Obiettivo
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.
Campo scientifico
Parole chiave
Programma(i)
Meccanismo di finanziamento
HORIZON-RIA - HORIZON Research and Innovation ActionsCoordinatore
1051 Budapest
Ungheria