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Civil Society, Cleavage Structures, and Democracy in Germany
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Abstract This article analyses the consequences of recent changes in cleavage structures in German society for civil society, democracy, and social cohesion. It argues that the emergence of a new 'demarcation-integration' cleavage has politicised civil society in Germany in several ways. As a result, the rol... view more
This article analyses the consequences of recent changes in cleavage structures in German society for civil society, democracy, and social cohesion. It argues that the emergence of a new 'demarcation-integration' cleavage has politicised civil society in Germany in several ways. As a result, the role of civil society for the future development of German democracy has become highly ambivalent. The article is organised into four parts. First, recent transformations in political conflict structures in Western European countries are outlined. Second, the article presents data on the manifestation of this conflict in Germany after the so-called 'refugee crisis.' Third, the consequences of these new conflicts on civil society are analysed. Fourth, the relationship between civil society and democracy is discussed. The article concludes with suggestions for future research.... view less
Keywords
Federal Republic of Germany; civil society; democracy; political attitude
Classification
Political Process, Elections, Political Sociology, Political Culture
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Rolling Cross-Section-Wahlkampfstudie mit Nachwahl-Panelwelle (GLES 2017) (ZA6803 v1.0.0)
Document language
English
Publication Year
2022
Page/Pages
p. 1-20
Journal
German Politics (2022) Latest Articles
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1080/09644008.2022.2120610
ISSN
1743-8993
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed