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Centre
for Citizenship and
Democracy |
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Liberal
democracies are
rapidly being
transformed. Traditional
mechanisms of
linkage between
citizens and the
state, like elections
or political parties,
apparently have
lost some of their
legitimacy, as
both voter turnout
and party membership
are declining
in most Western
countries. At
the same time,
however, we can
observe that new
forms of engagement
and citizenship
seem to be on
the rise, although
there are few
empirical studies
available on what
exactly are the
consequences of
the spread of
these new forms.
We also do not
have sufficient
information on
the way democracies
manage to tackle
new problems like
increasing diversity,
new forms of communciation,
the impact of
mass media on
political communication,
or the perceived
lack of political
interest among
younger age cohorts.
The
Centre for Citizenship
and Democracy
wants to tackle
these current
problems, by conducting
theoretically
informed comparative
research. Our
research is focused
on questions of
political participation,
trust, political
knowledge and
political efficacy.
In collaboration
with our colleagues
at McGill University
(Montreal, Canada)
we investigate
how young people
are being socialized
with regard to
political attitudes
and behaviors.
What does increasing
ethnic diversity
mean for political
stability and
social cohesion?
How does new communication
technology influence
the flow of information
between citizens
and the political
system? These
are just a few
of the questions
that lie at the
heart of our research
program.
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A 2011 European Research Council Advanced Grant has been awarded to Prof. Marc Hooghe for the project "Linkage Mechanisms between Citizens and the State. Consequences of Changing Value Patterns and Expanding Participation Repertoires". More info |
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The
Centre for Citizenship
and Democracy
is active on the following
research domains:
 Youth
Socialisation
in association
with:
 Prof.
dr. Stefaan Fiers,
KU Leuven
Prof.
dr. Dietlind Stolle,
McGill University,
Montreal, Canada
Participation
and Representation
in Contemporary
Democracies (Interuniversity
Attraction Pole)
in association
with:
Prof.
dr. Kris Deschouwer,
Free University
of Brussels
Prof.
dr. Stefaan Walgrave,
University of
Antwerp
Prof.
dr. Pascal Delwit,
Université
Libre de Bruxelles
Prof.
dr. Rudy Andeweg,
University of
Leiden, Netherlands
Social
Cohesion Indicators
in Flanders
in association
with:
Prof.
dr. Bea Cantillon,
University of
Antwerp
Prof.
dr. Paul Ponsaers,
University of
Ghent
Prof.
dr. Bruno Heyndels,
Free University
of Brussels
Prof.
dr. Dietlind Stolle,
McGill University,
Montreal, Canada
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Political
Participation
on the Internet
in association
with:
Prof.
dr. Dietlind Stolle,
McGill University,
Montreal, Canada
Prof.
dr. Stefaan Walgrave,
University of
Antwerp
Prof.
dr. W. Lance Bennett,
University of
Washington, Seattle,
USA
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