Research at the Albert Hirschman Centre on Democracy
What does research in democracy in the 21st century look like? How can we study a political system that is under constant challenge? For years, the Albert Hirschman Centre for Democracy has pioneered a collaborative approach that draws on the views of its namesake – Albert O.
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Youth Movements and the Crisis of Democracy (opens the original)
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In this episode, Christine Lutringer and Yanina Welp explore what European youth movements reveal about the crisis of democracy. They discuss how youth mobilisation has been evolving, highlighting shifts in the spaces of mobilisation as well as the issues motivating young people to engage. Unpacking the concepts of ideological and affective polarization, they reflect on how political polarization is reshaping electoral politics. The discussion also examines the broader forces fuelling these proc
Youth Climate Activism: What's Left? (opens the original)
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The youth climate movement shook the world, then seemed to disappear. But did it? A new six-episode mini-series from the Albert Hirschman Centre on Democracy traces where that energy actually went. From Paris to Barcelona, Bologna to Geneva, co-hosts Christine Lutringer, Yanina Welp, Maria Mexi, and Laura Bullón-Cassis bring together activists, scholars, and policymakers to ask a big question: what does democracy owe the next generation?
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