Project: The book Everyday Democracy – building resilience against polarization and radicalization
A book that invites researchers and practitioners to explore various aspects of the everyday doing of democracy, especially in relation to being able to detect and prevent polarisation and radicalisation.
Project information
Project manager
Pernilla Jonsson Severson
Other project members
Emma Ricknell
Financier
Linnaeus Knowledge Environment: A Questioned Democracy
Timetable
2024–2025
Subject
Humanities (Department of Media and Journalism, Faculty of Arts and Humanities)
Social sciences (Department of Political Science, Faculty of Social Sciences)
More about the project
By examining how everyday democracy interacts with these processes, this book aims to provide new insights into how democratic resilience can be built in the face of polarization and radicalization. Through a broad approach encompassing various societal systems and institutions, the book explores the complexities and nuances of these challenges, offering a deeper understanding of everyday democracy and its potential to mitigate the risks of polarization and radicalization.
The book is organized into three categories:
- Collaborative forms of everyday democracy in addressing polarization and radicalization: This section focuses on the collaborative processes, methods, and reflections of everyday democracy in the context of polarization and radicalization.
- Interaction cases: Real-world initiatives and democratic resilience: This section presents case studies of interactions between researchers and professionals, exploring initiatives to foster democratic resilience, from tolerance and acceptance of opposing ideologies to efforts at de-radicalization.
- Research-based explorations: Everyday democracy and cultural responses to radicalization and polarization: This section delves into the research challenges of polarization and radicalization, including analyses of popular culture, art, literature, and philosophical approaches.
These categories encompass a wide range of topics, including civic society, the welfare system, the judicial system, education, urban perspectives, human rights initiatives, faith-based organizations, and media initiatives, offering a comprehensive view of everyday democracy’s role in addressing polarization and radicalization. In essence, we ask: How can everyday democratic practices facilitate resilience against the rise of polarization and radicalization?
The project is part of the research in the Linnaeus Knowledge Environment: A Questioned Democracy.
Timetable
Learn more about the book and the timetable in Call for chapter proposals (pdf file).
- Deadline for extended abstracts: 22 November 2024
- Notification of accepted chapter proposals: 29 November 2024
- Initial chapter draft: 10 January 2025
- Editorial review feedback: 17 January 2025
- Deadline for full submissions: 20 February 2025
- Peer review: March–April 2025
- Submission of revised chapters: 16 June 2025
- Expected publication year: Winter 2025/Spring 2026