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Illiberalism, polarisation, social resilience, and resistance : Concepts in dynamic tension

Zeller, Michael and Vidra, Zsuzsanna (2021) Illiberalism, polarisation, social resilience, and resistance : Concepts in dynamic tension. INTERSECTIONS: EAST EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF SOCIETY AND POLITICS, 7 (4). pp. 1-12. ISSN 2416-089X

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Abstract

Illiberal regimes undermine human rights norms that entail equal legal protections of citizens and social groups. Illiberal actors often intentionally drive social polarisation in hopes of bolstering their support and securing their political position. This strains liberal democratic-oriented social resilience and provokes resistance to the illiberal regime. The articles in this special issue, looking at the regimes and societies of Central and Eastern Europe—where the establishment and operation of illiberal regimes is conspicuous, where ‘pernicious polarisation’ (Somer, McCoy, & Luke, 2021) that strains social resilience is often striking, and where resistance is crucial to halt or reverse illiberalisation—address this nexus of concepts. In this introduction, we review the four key concepts that undergird the special issue’s articles.

Item Type: Article
Subjects: H Social Sciences / társadalomtudományok > H Social Sciences (General) / társadalomtudomány általában
J Political Science / politológia > JA Political science (General) / politológia általában
SWORD Depositor: MTMT SWORD
Depositing User: MTMT SWORD
Date Deposited: 08 Jan 2024 09:11
Last Modified: 08 Jan 2024 09:11
URI: http://real.mtak.hu/id/eprint/183854

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