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Weizenbaum Report 2023: Political Participation in Germany
Weizenbaum Report 2023: Politische Partizipation in Deutschland
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Weizenbaum Institute for the Networked Society - The German Internet Institute
Abstract With the lifting of most COVID infection control measures, the year 2022 offered citizens significantly more opportunities to engage in politics, after the previous two years had been characterized by far-reaching restrictions on public life. In addition, global political events such as Russia's att... view more
With the lifting of most COVID infection control measures, the year 2022 offered citizens significantly more opportunities to engage in politics, after the previous two years had been characterized by far-reaching restrictions on public life. In addition, global political events such as Russia's attack on Ukraine and the protests against the authoritarian regime in Iran had a mobilizing effect on the German population, which is reflected in an increasing number of demonstrations compared to the previous year. The aim of the Weizenbaum Panel is to observe long-term developments in political participation and to analyze the digital transformation of civic action. The longitudinal study on political participation and communication, which has been conducted annually since 2019, looks at political participation and civic engagement in Germany. In addition to the changing role of digital media for people's political actions, this year's report investigates authoritarianism as a driver of anti-democratic participation, so-called "dark participation" on the internet (pp. 10-12), and the effects of social inequality on political participation (pp. 14-16). The annual Weizenbaum Report presents selected findings from the representative longitudinal survey, which was conducted for the fourth time from October to December 2022.... view less
Keywords
Federal Republic of Germany; social participation; false report; media consumption; gender-specific factors; public opinion; standard; social inequality; political participation; hate
Classification
Political Process, Elections, Political Sociology, Political Culture
Document language
English
Publication Year
2023
City
Berlin
Page/Pages
16 p.
Series
Weizenbaum Report, 4
ISSN
2748-9302
Status
Primary Publication; peer reviewed