RESDEM - Resilient Democracies
Global challenges like the climate crisis and disinformation threaten democracies and can weaken people’s trust in institutions. RESDEM studies local engagement around wind turbine projects to understand how ordinary people adapt and preserve democratic values when society is under pressure.
About the research project
The RESDEM project explores how people manage to hold on to democratic values when society is under pressure. It looks at how individuals adapt and stay involved in public life, even when times are difficult. The project aims to develop a new way of understanding this kind of resilience by studying how people stay connected to public matters—such as following the news, talking about politics, seeking information, and participating in democratic processes.
RESDEM takes a practical, citizen-focused approach and examines how individuals adjust their involvement in society when facing challenges. These adjustments can include changes in how they follow current events, discuss politics, trust institutions, and take part in political activities. To study this, RESDEM will carry out fieldwork in Norway and Germany, focusing on local wind power projects. These projects are examples of global issues that appear locally and often lead to public engagement and resistance.
Norway and Germany were chosen because they have strong institutions and high levels of civic engagement, making them good examples of places where democratic resilience is likely to be found.
People
Project manager
Emilija Gagrcin Prosjektleder
Project members
Hallvard Moe Veileder
Contact
- Emails
- emilija.gagrcin@uib.no
