The international conference, in English, will reflect on the crisis phenomena of modern (representative) democracy (e.g. the rise of voter apathy, the decline of trust in politicians and parties, the decline of voter turnout, the emergence of opinion bubbles and the growing political polarisation). The approach is to look behind the crisis phenomena for ways in which the democratic system can be better adapted to changing circumstances and further developed. We will approach these issues from a historical and comparative perspective, focusing on basic concepts such as the state, the functions of the state, popular sovereignty, citizen participation and innovative forms of political participation. The conference is organised in cooperation with Pázmány Péter Catholic University (PPKE) and Andrássy University (AUB). The morning session will take place at PPKE JÁK, the afternoon session at AUB.

Programme

PPKE JÁK (Dean's Council Room)
09:00-09:15 Introduction
09:15-12:30 Panel 1: Conceptional Foundations

12:30-14:00 Lunch break

AUB (Lecture Room 6)
14:00-17:15 Panel 2: Citizen Participation in Action
17:15-17:30 Concluding Remarks

For the detailed programme, please click HERE.

Registration will open soon.

This event is organised within the framework of the Changing Orders Research Programme, a comprehensive project supported by the Swiss Contribution with the national co-financing of the Hungarian Government. The Swiss Contribution is a programme launched by the Swiss Confederation to support the Member States that joined the European Union since 2004. The programme, which has entered its second period in 2022, aims to reduce economic and social disparities in the EU, and to strengthen bilateral relations between Switzerland and the beneficiary EU Member States.