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

Información del proyecto

ActEU

Identificador del acuerdo de subvención: 101094190

DOI

10.3030/101094190

Proyecto cerrado

Fecha de la firma de la CE 6 Diciembre 2022

Fecha de inicio 1 Marzo 2023

Fecha de finalización 28 Febrero 2026

Financiado con arreglo a

• Culture, creativity and inclusive society

Coste total

€ 3 044 120,00

Aportación de la UE

€ 2 999 870,00

Coordinado por

UNIVERSITAET DUISBURG-ESSEN
Germany

CORDIS proporciona enlaces a los documentos públicos y las publicaciones de los proyectos de los programas marco HORIZONTE.

Los enlaces a los documentos y las publicaciones de los proyectos del Séptimo Programa Marco, así como los enlaces a algunos tipos de resultados específicos, como conjuntos de datos y «software», se obtienen dinámicamente de OpenAIRE .

Resultado final

Documents, reports (3)

Report on focus group discussions

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

Communication, dissemination and exploitation plan

Communication, dissemination and exploitation plan.

Report on the general dynamics of trust based on secondary data analysis

Data Management Plan (1)

ActEU Data Management Plan

ActEU Data Management Plan (1st version)

Other (1)

ActEU Management Handbook

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

Data sets, microdata, etc (1)

Codebook and data set of the experimental survey

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.

Publicaciones

Peer reviewed articles (11)

Determinants of political polarisation in the context of democratic renewal: a study of public attitudes in Poland

Autores: Katarzyna Kochlöffel, Pelin Ayan Musil, Jan Kovář, Petr Kratochvíl, Zdeněk Sychra
Publicado en: Third World Quarterly, 2026, ISSN 0143-6597
Editor: Informa UK Limited
DOI: 10.1080/01436597.2026.2625298

Politisches Vertrauen in Europa im Kontext von Mehrebenenstruktur und Polarisierung: Konzeptionelle Überlegungen

Autores: Daniela Braun, Michael Kaeding
Publicado en: integration, Edición 47, 2024, ISSN 0720-5120
Editor: Nomos Verlag
DOI: 10.5771/0720-5120-2024-2-154

What do we mean by “community”? Defining community for civically engaged research

Autores: Shelly Arsneault, Nhat-Dang Do, Curtis Kline, Matilde Ceron, Ashley Nickels
Publicado en: Politics, Groups, and Identities, 2025, ISSN 2156-5503
Editor: Informa UK Limited
DOI: 10.1080/21565503.2025.2457994

Still Second-Order in 2024? National, Nationalist & Personalised Issues in the Greek EP election.

Autores: Nezi, Roula; Lefkofridi, Zoe
Publicado en: Politique européenne, Edición 86, 2025, ISSN 1623-6297
Editor: Cairn
DOI: 10.3917/E.POEU.086.0122

Western European Politics

Autores: Hartland, A., Braun, D., Carteny, G., Navarrete, R. M., & Reinl, A. K.
Publicado en: West European Politics, Edición 49, 2025, ISSN 0140-2382
Editor: Frank Cass Publishers
DOI: 10.1080/01402382.2025.2498838

The role of key European issues in the 2024 election campaign

Autores: Alex Hartland, Daniela Braun, Giuseppe Carteny, Rosa M. Navarrete, Ann-Kathrin Reinl
Publicado en: West European Politics, Edición 49, 2025, ISSN 0140-2382
Editor: Informa UK Limited
DOI: 10.1080/01402382.2025.2498838

Third World Quarterly

Autores: Koxha, Koxha; Lefkofridi, Zoe; Zwiener-Collins, Nadine
Publicado en: Government and Opposition, 2026, ISSN 0143-6597
Editor: Carfax Publishing Ltd.
DOI: 10.1017/GOV.2025.12

Gendered dynamics in representation: Examining candidates' policy congruence with parties and voters

Autores: Zoe Lefkofridi, Carsten Wegscheider, Nadine Zwiener-Collins
Publicado en: Party Politics, Edición 32, 2026, ISSN 1354-0688
Editor: SAGE Publications
DOI: 10.1177/13540688251332188

Gender, politics, and the market: evidence from Finland

Autores: Viktoria Jansesberger, Zoe Lefkofridi
Publicado en: European Journal of Politics and Gender, Edición 8, 2025, ISSN 2515-1088
Editor: Bristol University Press
DOI: 10.1332/25151088Y2024D000000069

Multidimensional Representation in the EU Multilevel Polity: The Role of Congruence in Vote‐Switching

Autores: Roula Nezi, Zoe Lefkofridi
Publicado en: Politics and Governance, Edición 14, 2026, ISSN 2183-2463
Editor: Cogitatio
DOI: 10.17645/PAG.11098

“Citizen’s trust and societal polarization in times of transformation”

Autores: Djamila Jabra, Katja Stempel, Alexander Hartland, Martin Ulrich, Phillip König, Rosa Maria Navarrete, Giuseppe Carteny
Publicado en: Zeitschrift für Vergleichende Politikwissenschaft, Edición 19, 2025, ISSN 1865-2654
Editor: Springer Science and Business Media LLC
DOI: 10.1007/S12286-025-00643-0

Other (35)

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

Autores: Gianna, Ermela; Ceron, Matilde; Lefkofridi, Zoe
Publicado en: 2026
Editor: Der (europäische) Föderalist

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

Autores: Kaeding, Michael
Publicado en: 2025
Editor: 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

Autores: Kovar, J. Kratochvíl, P. Morales, L. et al.
Publicado en: 2026
Editor: Zenodo
DOI: 10.5281/ZENODO.18760980

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

Autores: Parks, Louisa
Publicado en: 2026
Editor: Der (europäische) Föderalist

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

Autores: Hoppe, Alexander
Publicado en: 2026
Editor: Der (europäische) Föderalist

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

Autores: von Nostitz, Felix-Christopher
Publicado en: 2025
Editor: Der (europäische) Förderlist

Central European Populism: Is there a convergence around climate change, gender- and immigration-related policies?

Autores: Kochlöffel, Katarzyna; Kratochvíl, Petr; Kovář, Jan; Ayan Musil, Pelin; Sychra, Zdeněk
Publicado en: 2025
Editor: Zenodo
DOI: 10.5281/ZENODO.15168434

ActEU Data Management Plan

Editor: Zenodo
DOI: 10.5281/ZENODO.13834203

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

Autores: Gianna, Ermela; Ceron, Matilde; Lefkofridi, Zoe
Publicado en: 2026
Editor: Der (europäische) Föderalist

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

Autores: von Nostitz, Felix-Christopher
Publicado en: 2025
Editor: Der (europäische) Föderalist

Report on ActEU D5.2 Policy Briefs.

Autores: 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. ...
Editor: Zenodo
DOI: 10.5281/ZENODO.17722056

Report on the general dynamics of trust based on secondary data analysis

Autores: Christensen, Henrik Serup; Huttunen, Janette; Hubert, Wit; Cześnik, Mikołaj; Gkotinakos, Alexandros-Christos; Teperoglou, Eftichia; Carstens, Jens; Morales, Laura; Pamies, Carles; Li, Chiao
Publicado en: 2024
Editor: Zenodo
DOI: 10.5281/ZENODO.13836872

Reporting on Deliverable D5.1 – An integrated report on recommendations deriving from national ActEU Youth Democracy Labs

Autores: Hoppe, A., & Siegel, S. J.
Publicado en: 2025
Editor: 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

Autores: von Nostitz, F.-C., Robert, M.-V., Lefkofridi, Z., Ceron, M., Weissenbach, K., Berkowitz, R., & Parks, L.
Publicado en: 2025
Editor: Zenodo
DOI: 10.5281/ZENODO.17553187

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

Autores: Kratochvíl, Petr; Kochlöffel, Katarzyna; Kovář, Jan; Morales, Laura; Musil, Pelin; Ramiro, Luis; Sychra, Zdeněk
Publicado en: 2024
Editor: Zenodo
DOI: 10.5281/ZENODO.14039196

Report on ActEU Deliverable 1.4: Teaching script to the online methods workshop

Autores: Braun, Daniela; Gayo-Avello, Daniel; Hartland, Alexander; Reinl, Ann-Kathrin; Weissenbach, Kristina
Publicado en: 2025
Editor: Zenodo
DOI: 10.5281/ZENODO.17584478

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

Autores: Hoppe, Alexander
Editor: Der (europäische) Föderalist

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

Autores: Parks, Louisa
Publicado en: 2026
Editor: Der (europäische) Föderalist

Deliverable 3.2 – Report on changing patterns of citizens' political participation

Autores: Pamies, Carles; Morales, Laura; Li, Chiao; Gkotinakos, Alexandros-Christos; Teperoglou, Eftichia; Hubert, Wit; Cześnik, Mikołaj
Publicado en: 2024
Editor: Zenodo
DOI: 10.5281/ZENODO.14529990

Out of step? The EU’s difficult election dance

Autores: Hartland, Alexander; Braun, Daniela; Carteny, Giuseppe; Navarrete, Rosa M.; Reinl, Ann-Kathrin
Publicado en: 2025
Editor: Der (europäische) Föderalist

Aus dem Takt? Der schwierige Wahltanz der EU

Autores: Hartland, Alexander; Braun, Daniela; Carteny, Giuseppe; Navarrete, Rosa M.; Reinl, Ann-Kathrin
Publicado en: 2025
Editor: Der (europäische) Föderalist

Report on variation in political trust across policy areas of climate change, migration and gender. Zenodo

Autores: Parks, Louisa, Morales, L., Pamies, C., Robert, M.-V., Ceron, M., Lefkofridi, Z., & Nezi, R
Publicado en: 2025
Editor: Zenodo
DOI: 10.5281/ZENODO.17553039

Deliverable 3.1 Report on voting behavior in Europe

Autores: Pamies, Carles; Morales, Laura; Ramiro, Luis; Gotinakos, Alexandros-Christos; Teperoglou, Eftichia; Hubert, Wit; Czesnik, Mikolaj
Publicado en: 2024
Editor: Zenodo
DOI: 10.5281/ZENODO.14230138

Report (including policy recommendations) on the consequences of deceitful behaviour for political trust

Autores: Christensen, H. S., Huttunen, J., & Morales, L.
Publicado en: 2025
Editor: Zenodo
DOI: 10.5281/ZENODO.17647646

Reporting on Deliverable D1.1 – Report on Focus Group Discussions

Autores: Weissenbach, Kristina; Berkowitz, Ruth
Publicado en: 2023
Editor: Zenodo
DOI: 10.5281/ZENODO.15057865

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

Autores: Kaeding, Michael
Publicado en: 2025
Editor: Zenodo
DOI: 10.5281/ZENODO.17513570

ActEU Data Management Plan v1.0

Autores: Hartland, A.
Publicado en: 2024
Editor: Zenodo
DOI: 10.5281/ZENODO.13834203

Economic deprivation reduces political trust

Autores: Christensen; Henrik Serup; Huttunen, Janette
Publicado en: 2025
Editor: 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

Autores: Christensen, Henrik Serup; Huttunen, Janette; Pamies, Carles; Morales, Laura; Robert, Max-Valentin; Sandri, Giulia; von Nostitz, Felix-Christopher
Publicado en: 2025
Editor: Zenodo
DOI: 10.5281/ZENODO.15095904

Reporting on Deliverable D1.3 – Codebook and data set of the experimental survey

Autores: Braun, D., Hartland, A., & Reinl, A.-K.
Publicado en: 2024
Editor: 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

Autores: López-Yagüe, Alberto; Morales, Laura
Publicado en: 2023
Editor: Zenodo
DOI: 10.5281/ZENODO.14936931

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

Autores: Parks, L., Sandri, G., Morales, L., Pamies, C., Weissenbach, K., & von Nostitz, F.-C.
Publicado en: 2025
Editor: Zenodo
DOI: 10.5281/ZENODO.17553140

Wirtschaftliche Not mindert politisches Vertrauen

Autores: Christensen; Henrik Serup; Huttunen, Janette
Publicado en: 2025
Editor: Der (europäische) Föderalist

ActEU Deliverable 5.4: A collection of teaching materials for educational actors

Autores: Hoppe, A., & Siegel, S.
Publicado en: 2026
Editor: Zenodo
DOI: 10.5281/ZENODO.18551089

Book chapters (7)

France as a Lens for Understanding Democratic Challenges

Autores: Nonna Mayer, Frédéric Gonthier, Élodie Druez, Felix-Christopher von Nostitz, Camille Kelbel
Publicado en: French Politics, Society and Culture, French Democracy in Distress, 2025
Editor: 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

Autores: Edoardo Bressanelli, Matilde Ceron, Thomas Christiansen
Publicado en: European Administrative Governance, The Politicisation of the European Commission’s Presidency, 2024
Editor: 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?

Autores: Felix-Christopher von Nostitz, Giulia Sandri, Marie Neihouser
Publicado en: French Politics, Society and Culture, French Democracy in Distress, 2025
Editor: Springer Nature Switzerland
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-92213-8_7

Benchmarking French Democracy

Autores: Max-Valentin Robert, Felix-Christopher von Nostitz
Publicado en: French Politics, Society and Culture, French Democracy in Distress, 2025
Editor: Springer Nature Switzerland
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-92213-8_3

A Realistic Call for Democratic Reform in France

Autores: Frédéric Gonthier, Nonna Mayer, Élodie Druez, Felix-Christopher von Nostitz, Camille Kelbel
Publicado en: French Politics, Society and Culture, French Democracy in Distress, 2025
Editor: Springer Nature Switzerland
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-92213-8_17

Unequal Political Participation in Austria: Do Gender Roles Matter?

Autores: Nadine Zwiener-Collins, Zoe Lefkofridi
Publicado en: 20 Jahre Österreich im European Social Survey, 2023
Editor: Böhlau Verlag
DOI: 10.7767/9783205217183.95

Gendered Shades of Right? Gender+ Equality Issues in the Economic Right EP2024 Political Agenda

Autores: Vera Beloshitzkaya, Matilde Ceron, Zoe Lefkofridi
Publicado en: The Future of Europe, The 2024 European Parliament Elections, 2025
Editor: 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

Autores: Daniela Braun, Alexander Hartland, Michael Kaeding, Zoe Lefkofridi, Kristina Weissenbach
Publicado en: 2026, ISSN 2731-3379
Editor: Springer Nature

Elgar Encyclopedia of Gender and Politics.

Autores: Lefkofridi, Zoe
Publicado en: 2026, ISBN 9781035322602
Editor: Edward Elgar Publishing