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DEMOCRACY EDUCATION TO COUNTER ANTIDEMOCRATIC TENDENCIES: Skills for a Democratic Culture in European Social and Youth Work

Report title in the original language

DEMOKRATIEBILDUNG GEGEN ANTIDEMOKRATISCHE TENDENZEN Kompetenzen für eine demokratische Kultur in der europäischen Sozial- und Jugendarbeit

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The handbook focuses on competences for democracy as a means of preventing anti-democratic phenomena such as authoritarianism, violent radicalisation, extremism, hate speech and conspiracy theories. It provides conceptual definitions and frames democratic education as a protective approach that strengthens critical reflection, civic resilience and the ability to recognise threats to democratic values.

Related topic

Protective factors and resilience strategies

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Language:

German/English

Date:

13-07-2026

Proposed by:

PPHS

Source:

Pausch, M.; Hladschik, P.; Pazderski, F.; & Nagem, R., 2021