Representative Democracy under Pressure: Challenges, Transformation, and Democratic Resilience [...]

Organisation/Company Luiss Guido Carli Research Field Political sciences Researcher Profile Recognised Researcher (R2) Leading Researcher (R4) First Stage Researcher (R1) Established Researcher (R3) Application Deadline 15 Jul 2026 - 14:00 (UTC) Country Italy Type of Contract To be defined Job Status Not Applicable Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No

Offer Description

This call funds research projects focusing on the challenges facing representative democracy in Europe, which is threatened by rising populism, political polarization, democratic backsliding, digital disinformation, foreign interference, and declining trust in political institutions.

The objective is to examine how social, economic, technological, and geopolitical shifts are reshaping democratic legitimacy and political representation within the EU.

Project Focus & Requirements

Specific Research Questions: Identify how European democratic systems respond to pressures from these transformations.

Methodology: Proficiency in quantitative (including surveys), qualitative, and mixed-method approaches.

Key Outputs: Identify mechanisms of democratic resilience and develop policy recommendations to strengthen representative democracy in Europe.

Eligibility of fellows: country/ies of residence: OTHER

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