Sökning: "democratic citizens"
Visar resultat 1 - 5 av 129 avhandlingar innehållade orden democratic citizens.
1. The Art of Making Democratic Trouble : Four Art Events and Radical Democratic Theory
Sammanfattning : Heated debates and strong emotions occasionally arise in the public sphere in the wake of an art object. The interaction that follows becomes part of what we as citizens share in a democracy, with its particular conditions of political speech and democratic exchange. LÄS MER
2. "Det borde vara att folket bestämmer" : en studie av ungdomars föreställningar om demokrati
Sammanfattning : This study primarily investigates the conceptions of democracy held by young Swedes: What conceptions can be found? How are these conceptions similar to and different from each other? My main intention is to present nuanced pictures of different ways of viewing and of arguing for and against democracy. Some attention is also paid to possible differences between different youth groups, in terms of age, gender, and socioeconomic background. LÄS MER
3. Democracy, education and citizenship : towards a theory on the education of deliberative democratic citizens
Sammanfattning : The present thesis suggests ideas for a theory on the education of deliberative democratic citizens in a multicultural society in terms of what I have called Eddemcit. It involves a) an ideal view of democracy in communicative and discourse-ethical terms, b) a comprehensive view of an autonomous citizen, c) two conditions for deliberation in terms of opportunity and freedom, d) a core value in terms of conscious social and cultural mediation, e) democratic principles as heuristic devices, f) an understanding of democratic deliberation in terms of intersubjectivity, processes and the better argument. LÄS MER
4. Vad kan medborgarna göra? : Fyra fallstudier av samarbetsformer för frivilliga insatser i äldreomsorg och väghållning
Sammanfattning : The aim of the study is twofold. First, to provide a picture of what happens when groups of citizens cooperate with municipalities and administrations to produce services essential to the community, i.e., elderly care or road maintenance. LÄS MER
5. Democratic innovations in political systems : towards a systemic approach
Sammanfattning : There are many indicators that the representative democratic system is currently facing serious legitimacy challenges. Two central indicators of these challenges are changing patterns of political participation and a decline in system support. LÄS MER