REDEM | Reconstructing Democracy in Times of Crisis: A Voter-Centred Perspective

Summary
Elections are supposed to legitimise governments. However, it is elections themselves whose legitimacy seems
to be in question. Voters are increasingly unwilling to vote, even at national elections and, when they do, are
attracted to parties whose stated platforms and appeal seem flatly at odds with democratic norms of freedom and
equality. These developments raise a question-mark over the long-term capacity of elections to legitimize political
institutions and policies in Europe, and that question-mark is what motivates REDEM.
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Web resources: https://cordis.europa.eu/project/id/870996
Start date: 01-12-2019
End date: 31-07-2023
Total budget - Public funding: 1 496 783,00 Euro - 1 495 783,00 Euro
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Original description

Elections are supposed to legitimise governments. However, it is elections themselves whose legitimacy seems
to be in question. Voters are increasingly unwilling to vote, even at national elections and, when they do, are
attracted to parties whose stated platforms and appeal seem flatly at odds with democratic norms of freedom and
equality. These developments raise a question-mark over the long-term capacity of elections to legitimize political
institutions and policies in Europe, and that question-mark is what motivates REDEM.

Status

SIGNED

Call topic

GOVERNANCE-17-2019

Update Date

27-10-2022
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Horizon 2020
H2020-EU.3. SOCIETAL CHALLENGES
H2020-EU.3.6. SOCIETAL CHALLENGES - Europe In A Changing World - Inclusive, Innovative And Reflective Societies
H2020-EU.3.6.1. Inclusive societies
H2020-EU.3.6.1.2. Trusted organisations, practices, services and policies that are necessary to build resilient, inclusive, participatory, open and creative societies in Europe, in particular taking into account migration, integration and demographic change
H2020-SC6-GOVERNANCE-2019
GOVERNANCE-17-2019 Democratic crisis? Resolving socio-economic and political challenges to reinvigorate democracies