Civil Society, Cleavage Structures, and Democracy in Germany
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6262811 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Edgar Grande (corresponding author) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 32 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 420-439 |
| Publication date | 2023-07-03 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | German Politics (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0964-4008 • E-ISSN: 1743-8993 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/09644008.2022.2120610 |
| OpenAlex | W4296846557 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 14 |
| References cited | 50 |
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
Ambivalence · Civil society · Cleavage (geology · Cohesion (chemistry · Democracy · German · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Refugee · Refugee crisis · Sociology · Law
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| Unique citing works | 14 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 3,5 |
| Citation span | 2022 - 2026 (5) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 12 |