PLEDGE focuses on the emotional dynamics of political grievances and their implications for democratic politics.
Joined April 2024
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How do different understandings of victimhood shape democratic responses to social problems?
🎥Watch the full video by the @css_budapest & Gabriella Szabo
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What happens when migration becomes a political battlefield? And how do fear and uncertainty shape the way societies perceive refugees?
📢New research article #21 by PMBSNU team, developed within the framework of the #PLEDGE:
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🗞️The 4th #PLEDGE Newsletter is out now!
Curious about what we’ve been working on? In this edition, we share:
🔹Recent progress
🔹Key insights from our work
🔹Previous events
🔹Publications
🔹Upcoming project activities
👉Read the newsletter here: pledgeproject.eu/category/ne…
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How do emotions shape political polarization?
In this interview Professor Demertzis from @uoaofficial team explains how PLEDGE project examines the #emotionalpolitics of #grievance & #democraticgovernance.
Watch the full interview on our YouTube channel: youtu.be/R8VhA5uCXkU
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Who is shaping our perception of migration?
🇪🇸Spain’s case showed something bigger than a migration policy debate. It showed how easily fear can be amplified online.
➡️Watch the full video by @UV_EG team.
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📢Only 2 days left until the HEPP6 Conference!
Organized in collaboration with the PLEDGE Project, the Conference will will take place at the @helsinkiuni and will bring together researchers, experts & professionals from across Europe.
🔗helsinki.fi/en/conferences/e…
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What does the recent #elections in #Hungary teach us about how blame narratives influence democratic processes in the digital era?
📢 New blog post #20 by @css_budapest team
🔗 pledgeproject.eu/blame-won-t…
✍️Gabriella Szabo
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📰Press Release #2 is now live!
The upcoming HEPP6 Conference will bring together new research and perspectives exploring the dynamic role of emotions in contemporary political and social processes.
🔗 pledgeproject.eu/press-relea…
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As local #election results come in across #England the work of #PLEDGE feels more relevant than ever.
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✍️Tereza Capelos, @unisouthampton
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🤔How can a democratic system defend itself without undermining its own principles?
📢New blog post #18 by NKUA @uoaofficial is now live!
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💡 Can solidarity last when a crisis becomes a long-term reality?
In this video, Iris explores how public opinion is dividing and why support is becoming more conditional in some contexts.
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📢Blog Post #17 is now live.
The Swedish case shows how grievance can harden into an anti‑democratic force rather than a pro-democratic one.
🔗pledgeproject.eu/grievance-a…
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📢 Blog Post #16, by Nicolas Demertzis, is now live!
When scandals dominate the headlines, are we seeking justice—or the satisfaction of seeing the powerful fall?
🔗 bitly.cx/db2Kx
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📢 Blog Post #15, by VUB Team, is now live!
What looks like individual hostility often reflects deeper dynamics of frustration, perceived injustice, and emotional displacement.
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PLEDGE Horizon project retweeted
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For over a decade, Hungarian politics has been built on emotions.
A new MORES analysis by researcher István Benedek shows how TISZA reframed the conflict:
➡️ From identity to accountability
➡️ From fear to hope
➡️ From loyalty to renewal
The backlash? Just as revealing.
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📢 New PLEDGE blog post #14 by KCL team
Solidarity in Latvia is strong.
But beneath it, perceptions of deservingness are reshaping who is seen as belonging.
The picture may seem distorted — but it reveals something real.
🔗 pledgeproject.eu/pledge-blog…
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Big news from the PLEDGE family 📚
Our Pledger Ayhan Kaya (Istanbul Bilgi University) just published his open-access new book:
“Migration and the Politics of Integration”
Not just relevant. Essential.
🔗 Read more: pledgeproject.eu/category/pu…
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PLEDGE, PROTEMO, MORES, and CIDAPE invite you to join our Online Colloquium on Emotions and Democracy 🎯 on 27 March.
This session explores how “cringe” communication 😬 is evolving into a powerful political tool.
Join here 🔗: pledgeproject.eu/join-our-on…
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People don’t just think — they feel their opinions.
Across Europe:
⚠️ War fatigue is rising
⚠️ Misinformation is spreading
⚠️ Support isn’t as stable as it seems
Read the full report:
🔗 pledgeproject.eu/survey-repo…
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🎥 In this short video, Chris reflects on why understanding citizens’ emotions is essential for rebuilding trust and strengthening democratic governance.
#PLEDGEProject #Democracy #GrievancePolitics #CivicEngagement 🤝
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