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The Politics of Recognition: How Social Status and Recognition Shape Attachment to Democracy in France and Germany

Subject Area Political Science
Term since 2026
Project identifier Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) - Project number 567439005
 
The project “The Politics of Recognition: How Social Status and Recognition Shape Attachment to Democracy in France and Germany” (RECOGNITION) explores how subjective social status, recognition, and elite rhetoric shape democratic attachment. It argues that lack of recognition, rather than low status alone, drives anti-establishment politics. Using quantitative methods, it combines population surveys, experiments, and an elite survey in Germany and France to examine how status perceptions and recognition influence political trust, participation, and attitudes towards democracy. The project is structured into four work packages, with the two national teams leading different tasks. Regular team meetings and workshops with external experts will support its implementation. By integrating insights from political science and sociology, the project offers a comprehensive analysis of social status, recognition, and attachment to democracy.
DFG Programme Research Grants
International Connection France
Cooperation Partner Dr. Maximilian Filsinger
 
 

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