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Understanding Right-Wing Populism in Austria & Beyond

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Understanding Right-Wing Populism And What To Do About It

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FES Democracy of the Future is part of the international branch of Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung working on democracy in the OSCE region and based in Vienna. In collaboration with researchers, we explore and look for answers to key questions concerning democracy:

  • How dangerous is social and political polarisation for democracy?
  • What political instruments are available to take the edge off political division?
  • What role could citizens’ assemblies  play?
  • How do economic inequalities affect the democratic system?
  • What effective strategies are there to work against autocratic models?
  • How can we we combat the rise of right-wing populism?
  • How should the democracy of the future look like?

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Polarisation & Democracy

Polarisation & Democracy

People have different opinions. Respecting the pluralism of opinions and convictions is one of the key tenets of a democracy. But democracy also requires coming together and finding a compromise. What happens if polarisation turns toxic and undermines this basis for compromise and progress? Find out More

Citizens' Assemblies

Citizens' Assemblies

Many democracies around the world have been plagued by increased political and societal polarisation, decreasing trust of citizens in the institutions of representative democracy and a decreasing willingness of citizens to participate in political processes. Can citizens' assemblies help alleviate these developments? Find out More

Inequality & Democracy

Inequality & Democracy

How does inequality affect democracy? How unequal is participation and voter turnout? Are legislative bodies in fact an image of the society they assert to represent? How can we make democracy more equal so it fulfills the promise of equal consideration of interests and opinions? What can progressives do about that? More

Right-Wing Populism

Right-Wing Populism

Democratic backsliding is fundamentally linked to the rise of right-wing populist parties (RWPPs). It is leaders of RWPPs at the helm of illiberal democratic projects that are at the forefront of undermining democratic institutions. Understanding the electoral success of RWPPs is crucial if we want to successfully safeguard liberal democracy. More

Events

18.05.2022

Understanding Right-Wing Populism in Austria & Beyond

FES Democracy of the Future Populism

Public presentation and panel discussion on 2 June 2022 at 18:00 in Vienna


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04.04.2022

Ist die Erosion der Demokratie zu stoppen?

FES Democracy of the Future Citizens Assembly

Transformative Salon, 7 April 2022


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Publications

Understanding right-wing populism and what to do about it

Halikiopoulou, Daphne; Vlandas, Tim

Understanding right-wing populism and what to do about it

Vienna, 2022

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Power from the people?

Foley, Frances

Power from the people?

Citizensʿ assemblies in the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland
London, 2022

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