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Relationship crisis? Citizens and their democracy in Germany, France, Great Britain, Poland and the USA

Books and studies
2021

The cross-national study by the Robert Bosch Stiftung and the organisation More in Common shows considerable scepticism among citizens towards politics and the media - even though a large majority say ‘yes’ to democracy in principle. They lack a connection between their lives and the democratic state. Almost three quarters of respondents (71 per cent) would like to see ‘caring’ politics that actively improves people's lives. (Text in German)

 

Robert Bosch Stiftung
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Common Ground: Country Report Germany

Program brochures
2024

What is meant by citizen participation in Germany? What are the most common forms? How do historical and cultural factors shape social understanding? This country report examines these questions, focussing on deliberative and direct-democratic processes in Germany.

Authors

Hans-Luidger Dienel, Brigitte Geissel