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Towards a new era of representative democracy - Activating European citizens’ trust in times of crises and polarization

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Deliverables

Documents, reports (3)
Report on focus group discussions (opens in new window)

This report summarizes the coding manual and the outcome (e.g., transcripts) of focus groups.

Communication, dissemination and exploitation plan (opens in new window)

Communication, dissemination and exploitation plan.

Report on the general dynamics of trust based on secondary data analysis (opens in new window)
Data Management Plan (1)
ActEU Data Management Plan (opens in new window)

ActEU Data Management Plan (1st version)

Other (1)
ActEU Management Handbook (opens in new window)

ActEU Management Handbook including quality assurance, risk assessment and contingency plan

Data sets, microdata, etc (1)
Codebook and data set of the experimental survey (opens in new window)

Designing the experimental survey based on insights from focus group discussions and former research to explore the interrelationship between each of the components reflecting the concept of political trust and legitimacy, and contextual factors; and feeding the insights in WP 2, WP 3, and WP 4.

Publications

Peer reviewed articles (12)
Determinants of political polarisation in the context of democratic renewal: a study of public attitudes in Poland (opens in new window)

Author(s): Katarzyna Kochlöffel, Pelin Ayan Musil, Jan Kovář, Petr Kratochvíl, Zdeněk Sychra
Published in: Third World Quarterly, 2026, ISSN 0143-6597
Publisher: Informa UK Limited
DOI: 10.1080/01436597.2026.2625298

Politisches Vertrauen in Europa im Kontext von Mehrebenenstruktur und Polarisierung: Konzeptionelle Überlegungen (opens in new window)

Author(s): Daniela Braun, Michael Kaeding
Published in: integration, Issue 47, 2024, ISSN 0720-5120
Publisher: Nomos Verlag
DOI: 10.5771/0720-5120-2024-2-154

What do we mean by “community”? Defining community for civically engaged research (opens in new window)

Author(s): Shelly Arsneault, Nhat-Dang Do, Curtis Kline, Matilde Ceron, Ashley Nickels
Published in: Politics, Groups, and Identities, 2025, ISSN 2156-5503
Publisher: Informa UK Limited
DOI: 10.1080/21565503.2025.2457994

Still Second-Order in 2024? National, Nationalist & Personalised Issues in the Greek EP election. (opens in new window)

Author(s): Nezi, Roula; Lefkofridi, Zoe
Published in: Politique européenne, Issue 86, 2025, ISSN 1623-6297
Publisher: Cairn
DOI: 10.3917/E.POEU.086.0122

Western European Politics (opens in new window)

Author(s): Hartland, A., Braun, D., Carteny, G., Navarrete, R. M., & Reinl, A. K.
Published in: West European Politics, Issue 49, 2025, ISSN 0140-2382
Publisher: Frank Cass Publishers
DOI: 10.1080/01402382.2025.2498838

The role of key European issues in the 2024 election campaign (opens in new window)

Author(s): Alex Hartland, Daniela Braun, Giuseppe Carteny, Rosa M. Navarrete, Ann-Kathrin Reinl
Published in: West European Politics, Issue 49, 2025, ISSN 0140-2382
Publisher: Informa UK Limited
DOI: 10.1080/01402382.2025.2498838

Third World Quarterly (opens in new window)

Author(s): Koxha, Koxha; Lefkofridi, Zoe; Zwiener-Collins, Nadine
Published in: Government and Opposition, 2026, ISSN 0143-6597
Publisher: Carfax Publishing Ltd.
DOI: 10.1017/GOV.2025.12

Gendered dynamics in representation: Examining candidates' policy congruence with parties and voters (opens in new window)

Author(s): Zoe Lefkofridi, Carsten Wegscheider, Nadine Zwiener-Collins
Published in: Party Politics, Issue 32, 2026, ISSN 1354-0688
Publisher: SAGE Publications
DOI: 10.1177/13540688251332188

Party competition on European issues in the 2024 EP elections (opens in new window)

Author(s): Giuseppe Carteny, Daniela Braun, Alexander Hartland, Ann-Kathrin Reinl
Published in: Quaderni dell Osservatorio elettorale QOE - IJES, Issue 88, 2025, ISSN 2724-4679
Publisher: Firenze University Press
DOI: 10.36253/QOE-17373

Gender, politics, and the market: evidence from Finland (opens in new window)

Author(s): Viktoria Jansesberger, Zoe Lefkofridi
Published in: European Journal of Politics and Gender, Issue 8, 2025, ISSN 2515-1088
Publisher: Bristol University Press
DOI: 10.1332/25151088Y2024D000000069

Multidimensional Representation in the EU Multilevel Polity: The Role of Congruence in Vote‐Switching (opens in new window)

Author(s): Roula Nezi, Zoe Lefkofridi
Published in: Politics and Governance, Issue 14, 2026, ISSN 2183-2463
Publisher: Cogitatio
DOI: 10.17645/PAG.11098

“Citizen’s trust and societal polarization in times of transformation” (opens in new window)

Author(s): Djamila Jabra, Katja Stempel, Alexander Hartland, Martin Ulrich, Phillip König, Rosa Maria Navarrete, Giuseppe Carteny
Published in: Zeitschrift für Vergleichende Politikwissenschaft, Issue 19, 2025, ISSN 1865-2654
Publisher: Springer Science and Business Media LLC
DOI: 10.1007/S12286-025-00643-0

Other (37)
Von Sitzen zu Stimmungen: Was uns Österreich über Vertrauen und Repräsentation in einem Mehr-Ebenen-Europa lehren kann

Author(s): Gianna, Ermela; Ceron, Matilde; Lefkofridi, Zoe
Published in: 2026
Publisher: Der (europäische) Föderalist

ActEU Management Handbook including quality assurance, risk assessment and contingency plan (D7.1, V3) (opens in new window)

Author(s): Kaeding, Michael
Published in: 2025
Publisher: Zenodo
DOI: 10.5281/ZENODO.17513570

Deliverable D4.4 - Report (including policy recommendations) on the Pirate innovations and the link between responsiveness and political trust and legitimacy of these party movements (opens in new window)

Author(s): Kovar, J. Kratochvíl, P. Morales, L. et al.
Published in: 2026
Publisher: Zenodo
DOI: 10.5281/ZENODO.18760980

What’s trust got to do with it? Political trust, polarized opinions and climate protest in Europe

Author(s): Parks, Louisa
Published in: 2026
Publisher: Der (europäische) Föderalist

ActEU Youth Democracy Labs: A young perspective on politics and political education in the EU

Author(s): Hoppe, Alexander
Published in: 2026
Publisher: Der (europäische) Föderalist

Multi-level democracy and political trust in Europe: The role of the subnational level.

Author(s): von Nostitz, Felix-Christopher
Published in: 2025
Publisher: Der (europäische) Förderlist

Central European Populism: Is there a convergence around climate change, gender- and immigration-related policies? (opens in new window)

Author(s): Kochlöffel, Katarzyna; Kratochvíl, Petr; Kovář, Jan; Ayan Musil, Pelin; Sychra, Zdeněk
Published in: 2025
Publisher: Zenodo
DOI: 10.5281/ZENODO.15168434

ActEU Data Management Plan (opens in new window)

Publisher: Zenodo
DOI: 10.5281/ZENODO.13834203

From seats to sentiments: What Austria teaches us about trust and representation in a multi-level Europe

Author(s): Gianna, Ermela; Ceron, Matilde; Lefkofridi, Zoe
Published in: 2026
Publisher: Der (europäische) Föderalist

Mehrebenen-Demokratie und Vertrauen in Europa: die Rolle der subnationalen Ebene

Author(s): von Nostitz, Felix-Christopher
Published in: 2025
Publisher: Der (europäische) Föderalist

Report on ActEU D5.2 Policy Briefs. (opens in new window)

Author(s): König, P., Henrich, A., Braun, D., Hartland, A., Carteny, G., Reinl, A.-K., Navarrete, R., Grobe, J., Ribera, E., Evans, H., Vanotti, B., von Nostitz, F., Christensen, H., Huttunen, J., Hoppe, A., Gianna, E., Ceron, M., Lefkofridi, Z., Parks, L. ...
Publisher: Zenodo
DOI: 10.5281/ZENODO.17722056

Report on the general dynamics of trust based on secondary data analysis (opens in new window)

Author(s): Christensen, Henrik Serup; Huttunen, Janette; Hubert, Wit; Cześnik, Mikołaj; Gkotinakos, Alexandros-Christos; Teperoglou, Eftichia; Carstens, Jens; Morales, Laura; Pamies, Carles; Li, Chiao
Published in: 2024
Publisher: Zenodo
DOI: 10.5281/ZENODO.13836872

Reporting on Deliverable D5.1 – An integrated report on recommendations deriving from national ActEU Youth Democracy Labs (opens in new window)

Author(s): Hoppe, A., & Siegel, S. J.
Published in: 2025
Publisher: Zenodo
DOI: 10.5281/ZENODO.17152189

Report explaining for which groups in society decreasing trust acts as a critical mediator for the changing patterns of citizens' political participation in Europe (opens in new window)

Author(s): von Nostitz, F.-C., Robert, M.-V., Lefkofridi, Z., Ceron, M., Weissenbach, K., Berkowitz, R., & Parks, L.
Published in: 2025
Publisher: Zenodo
DOI: 10.5281/ZENODO.17553187

The Populist Far Right In the EU: A convergence in immigration, climate change, and gender-related policies? (opens in new window)

Author(s): Kratochvíl, Petr; Kochlöffel, Katarzyna; Kovář, Jan; Morales, Laura; Musil, Pelin; Ramiro, Luis; Sychra, Zdeněk
Published in: 2024
Publisher: Zenodo
DOI: 10.5281/ZENODO.14039196

Report on ActEU Deliverable 1.4: Teaching script to the online methods workshop (opens in new window)

Author(s): Braun, Daniela; Gayo-Avello, Daniel; Hartland, Alexander; Reinl, Ann-Kathrin; Weissenbach, Kristina
Published in: 2025
Publisher: Zenodo
DOI: 10.5281/ZENODO.17584478

ActEU Youth Democracy Labs: Eine junge Perspektive auf Politik und politische Bildung in der EU

Author(s): Hoppe, Alexander
Publisher: Der (europäische) Föderalist

Was hat Vertrauen damit zu tun? Politisches Vertrauen, polarisierte Meinungen und Klimaproteste in Europa

Author(s): Parks, Louisa
Published in: 2026
Publisher: Der (europäische) Föderalist

Deliverable 3.2 – Report on changing patterns of citizens' political participation (opens in new window)

Author(s): Pamies, Carles; Morales, Laura; Li, Chiao; Gkotinakos, Alexandros-Christos; Teperoglou, Eftichia; Hubert, Wit; Cześnik, Mikołaj
Published in: 2024
Publisher: Zenodo
DOI: 10.5281/ZENODO.14529990

"Reporting on Deliverable D5.3 – Collection of educational political cartoons ""Cartooning for democracy"" (including recommendations for political journalists)" (opens in new window)

Author(s): König, P., Henrich, A., Hartland, A., Braun, D., Isasti, L., Neuray, N., Sampaio, C., Vadot, N., Kaeding, M., Carteny, G., Reinl, A.-K., Navarrete, R. M., Grobe, J., Ribera, E., Evans, H., Vanotti, B., von Nostitz, F., Christensen, H., Huttunen, J....
Published in: 2026
Publisher: Zenodo
DOI: 10.5281/ZENODO.18390362

Out of step? The EU’s difficult election dance

Author(s): Hartland, Alexander; Braun, Daniela; Carteny, Giuseppe; Navarrete, Rosa M.; Reinl, Ann-Kathrin
Published in: 2025
Publisher: Der (europäische) Föderalist

Aus dem Takt? Der schwierige Wahltanz der EU

Author(s): Hartland, Alexander; Braun, Daniela; Carteny, Giuseppe; Navarrete, Rosa M.; Reinl, Ann-Kathrin
Published in: 2025
Publisher: Der (europäische) Föderalist

Report on variation in political trust across policy areas of climate change, migration and gender. Zenodo (opens in new window)

Author(s): Parks, Louisa, Morales, L., Pamies, C., Robert, M.-V., Ceron, M., Lefkofridi, Z., & Nezi, R
Published in: 2025
Publisher: Zenodo
DOI: 10.5281/ZENODO.17553039

Deliverable 3.1 Report on voting behavior in Europe (opens in new window)

Author(s): Pamies, Carles; Morales, Laura; Ramiro, Luis; Gotinakos, Alexandros-Christos; Teperoglou, Eftichia; Hubert, Wit; Czesnik, Mikolaj
Published in: 2024
Publisher: Zenodo
DOI: 10.5281/ZENODO.14230138

Report (including policy recommendations) on the consequences of deceitful behaviour for political trust (opens in new window)

Author(s): Christensen, H. S., Huttunen, J., & Morales, L.
Published in: 2025
Publisher: Zenodo
DOI: 10.5281/ZENODO.17647646

Reporting on Deliverable D1.1 – Report on Focus Group Discussions (opens in new window)

Author(s): Weissenbach, Kristina; Berkowitz, Ruth
Published in: 2023
Publisher: Zenodo
DOI: 10.5281/ZENODO.15057865

ActEU Management Handbook including quality assurance, risk assessment and contingency plan (D7.1, V3) (opens in new window)

Author(s): Kaeding, Michael
Published in: 2025
Publisher: Zenodo
DOI: 10.5281/ZENODO.17513570

ActEU Data Management Plan v1.0 (opens in new window)

Author(s): Hartland, A.
Published in: 2024
Publisher: Zenodo
DOI: 10.5281/ZENODO.13834203

Economic deprivation reduces political trust

Author(s): Christensen; Henrik Serup; Huttunen, Janette
Published in: 2025
Publisher: Der (europäische) Föderalist

Report on how trends in trust among specific social and political groups, including ethnic and territorial identities, territorial attachment and regime types at subnational level impact on varying levels of trust across European subnational units (opens in new window)

Author(s): Christensen, Henrik Serup; Huttunen, Janette; Pamies, Carles; Morales, Laura; Robert, Max-Valentin; Sandri, Giulia; von Nostitz, Felix-Christopher
Published in: 2025
Publisher: Zenodo
DOI: 10.5281/ZENODO.15095904

Reporting on Deliverable D1.3 – Codebook and data set of the experimental survey (opens in new window)

Author(s): Braun, D., Hartland, A., & Reinl, A.-K.
Published in: 2024
Publisher: Zenodo
DOI: 10.5281/ZENODO.15039972

Codebook and data set of the experimental survey

Attitudes Towards Immigration: Proposal for the Questions to Include in the ActEU Survey (opens in new window)

Author(s): López-Yagüe, Alberto; Morales, Laura
Published in: 2023
Publisher: Zenodo
DOI: 10.5281/ZENODO.14936931

Report on ActEU Deliverable D4.2 – Report (including policy recommendations) on the patterns of objective and subjective representation across countries and across parties within countries (opens in new window)

Author(s): Ceron, M., Lefkofridi, Z., Escribano, N., & Morales, L.
Published in: 2026
Publisher: Zenodo
DOI: 10.5281/ZENODO.19480779

Report describing the relationships between trust and participation within the fields of immigration and climate change on the basis of web-scraped data and survey experiments (opens in new window)

Author(s): Parks, L., Sandri, G., Morales, L., Pamies, C., Weissenbach, K., & von Nostitz, F.-C.
Published in: 2025
Publisher: Zenodo
DOI: 10.5281/ZENODO.17553140

Wirtschaftliche Not mindert politisches Vertrauen

Author(s): Christensen; Henrik Serup; Huttunen, Janette
Published in: 2025
Publisher: Der (europäische) Föderalist

ActEU Deliverable 5.4: A collection of teaching materials for educational actors (opens in new window)

Author(s): Hoppe, A., & Siegel, S.
Published in: 2026
Publisher: Zenodo
DOI: 10.5281/ZENODO.18551089

Book chapters (9)
France as a Lens for Understanding Democratic Challenges (opens in new window)

Author(s): Nonna Mayer, Frédéric Gonthier, Élodie Druez, Felix-Christopher von Nostitz, Camille Kelbel
Published in: French Politics, Society and Culture, French Democracy in Distress, 2025
Publisher: Springer Nature Switzerland
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-92213-8_1

Much Ado About Nothing? Assessing the Impact of the Spitzenkandidaten Process on EU Policy-Making (opens in new window)

Author(s): Edoardo Bressanelli, Matilde Ceron, Thomas Christiansen
Published in: European Administrative Governance, The Politicisation of the European Commission’s Presidency, 2024
Publisher: Springer Nature Switzerland
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-48173-4_13

The Changing Information Landscape and the Rise of Digital Technology: Friend or Foe of Representative Democracy? (opens in new window)

Author(s): Felix-Christopher von Nostitz, Giulia Sandri, Marie Neihouser
Published in: French Politics, Society and Culture, French Democracy in Distress, 2025
Publisher: Springer Nature Switzerland
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-92213-8_7

Benchmarking French Democracy (opens in new window)

Author(s): Max-Valentin Robert, Felix-Christopher von Nostitz
Published in: French Politics, Society and Culture, French Democracy in Distress, 2025
Publisher: Springer Nature Switzerland
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-92213-8_3

A Realistic Call for Democratic Reform in France (opens in new window)

Author(s): Frédéric Gonthier, Nonna Mayer, Élodie Druez, Felix-Christopher von Nostitz, Camille Kelbel
Published in: French Politics, Society and Culture, French Democracy in Distress, 2025
Publisher: Springer Nature Switzerland
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-92213-8_17

Unequal Political Participation in Austria: Do Gender Roles Matter? (opens in new window)

Author(s): Nadine Zwiener-Collins, Zoe Lefkofridi
Published in: 20 Jahre Österreich im European Social Survey, 2023
Publisher: Böhlau Verlag
DOI: 10.7767/9783205217183.95

Gendered policy responses to the COVID-19 pandemic

Author(s): Matilde Ceron
Published in: 2026
Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing

Gender mainstreaming in the EU

Author(s): Matilde Ceron
Published in: 2026
Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing

Gendered Shades of Right? Gender+ Equality Issues in the Economic Right EP2024 Political Agenda (opens in new window)

Author(s): Vera Beloshitzkaya, Matilde Ceron, Zoe Lefkofridi
Published in: The Future of Europe, The 2024 European Parliament Elections, 2025
Publisher: Springer Nature Switzerland
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-89455-8_20

Monographic books (2)
Activating European Citizens’ Trust in Times of Crisis and Polarization Towards a New Era of Representative Democracy

Author(s): Daniela Braun, Alexander Hartland, Michael Kaeding, Zoe Lefkofridi, Kristina Weissenbach
Published in: 2026, ISSN 2731-3379
Publisher: Springer Nature

Elgar Encyclopedia of Gender and Politics.

Author(s): Lefkofridi, Zoe
Published in: 2026, ISBN 9781035322602
Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing

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