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EU Citizenship Beyond Urban Centres : Perceptions and Practices of Young People in East Central European Peripheral Areas.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Lorenz, Astrid.
Other Authors: Anders, Lisa H.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing AG, 2023.
Edition:1st ed.
Series:The Future of Europe Series
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Table of Contents:
  • Intro
  • Contents
  • Approaching EU Citizenship from the Perspective of Young People in the East Central European Double Periphery: Introduction
  • 1 Aim and Focus of the Volume
  • 2 Remote Areas in East Central Europe as a Double Periphery
  • 3 EU Citizenship and Young People
  • 4 Local Conditions, Citizenship Perceptions, and Practices
  • 5 Data and Methods
  • 6 Structure of the Volume and Major Findings
  • References
  • Part I: Perceptions of EU Citizenship and EU Citizenship Practices in Rural Areas. Evidence from Group Discussions and a Survey
  • Peripheral Futurities. Emigration Plans and Sense of Belonging among East Central European Youth
  • 1 Peripheralisation of Identities and Affective Politics
  • 2 The JMCoE Research Process
  • 3 ``People are Drowning in Their Own Mediocrity ́́
  • 4 Our Village ``Has No Future:́́ Deliberations on Emigrating
  • 5 Inequality
  • 6 Oppositional Identities
  • 7 In Conclusion
  • Group discussions (selection)
  • Czechia
  • Hungary
  • Poland
  • Romania
  • Slovakia
  • References
  • Notions of EU Citizenship Among Young People in the Peripheral Regions of East Central Europe
  • 1 Introduction
  • 2 Theoretical Framework and Research Perspectives
  • 2.1 Political Participation
  • 2.2 Institutional Knowledge
  • 2.3 Belonging
  • 2.4 EU Citizenship and Political Support
  • 2.5 The Regional and National Context of EU Citizenship
  • 3 Data and Methods
  • 4 Empirical Results
  • 4.1 Participation in the Elections to the European Parliament
  • 4.2 Knowledge About Citizenship and the Political Process
  • 4.3 Postmodern and Traditional Notions of Belonging
  • 4.4 Political Support for the EU: Attachment, Benefits, and Politicisation
  • 5 Conclusion
  • References
  • No Strong Sense of Belonging and the EU as a Security-Provider: How Young People in Rural Poland Perceive EU Citizenship
  • 1 Introduction.
  • 2 Towns, Schools, and Discussion Participants
  • 3 The Situation of the Young People and Their Self-image as Citizens
  • 4 Perceptions of the EU and EU Rights
  • 5 The Right to Vote and EU Elections
  • 6 Conclusion and Expectations
  • References
  • European Citizenship as an Invisible Anchor: Students ́EU Perceptions in Rural Peripheral Areas of the Czech Republic
  • 1 Introduction
  • 2 Towns, Schools, and Discussion Participants
  • 3 The Situation of the Young People and Their Self-image as Citizens
  • 4 Perceptions of the EU and EU Rights
  • 5 The Right to Vote and EU Elections
  • 6 Conclusion
  • References
  • Between Support and Mere Coexistence: Diverging Perspectives on the EU from Slovak Students in Peripheral Towns
  • 1 Introduction
  • 2 Towns, Schools, and Discussion Participants
  • 3 The Situation of the Young People and Their Self-image as Citizens
  • 4 Perceptions of the EU and EU Rights
  • 5 The Right to Vote and EU Elections
  • 6 Conclusion
  • References
  • An EU Providing Freedom of Movement, Health Security and Financial Support: Students ́EU Perceptions in Two of Hungaryś Perip...
  • 1 Introduction
  • 2 Towns, Schools, and Discussion Participants
  • 3 The Situation of the Young People and Their Self-image as Citizens
  • 4 Perceptions of the EU and EU Rights
  • 5 The Right to Vote and EU Elections
  • 6 Conclusion
  • References
  • Low Attachment to an EU that Is Associated with Mobility. Students ́EU Perceptions in Two Romanian Peripheral Towns
  • 1 Introduction
  • 2 The Background: Towns, Schools, and Students
  • 3 Young People and their Self-Image
  • 4 Perception of the EU and EU Rights and Achievements
  • 5 Voting Right and EU Elections
  • 6 Conclusion
  • References
  • Part II: Practices of EU Citizenship. Evidence from Erasmus+ Projects Promoting EU Citizenship within the Framework of the EU.
  • How to Make Projects to Enhance Youth Participation Successful. A Comparative Analysis of Six Youth Dialogue Projects
  • 1 Introduction
  • 2 Successfully Enhancing Youth Participation: Approach and Methodology
  • 3 Key Factors for Successful Youth Participation
  • 3.1 Adapting Methods and Topics to a Respective Target Group
  • 3.2 Involving the Participants in Organisational Issues
  • 3.3 Making the Voice of the Youth Be Heard
  • 3.4 Linkages Between the European and the Local Level
  • 3.5 Supporting Transnational Perspectives
  • 3.6 Experienced Organisation Team
  • 3.7 Established Networks
  • 3.8 Providing an Empowering Discussion Environment
  • 4 Discussion of the Success Factors
  • 5 Conclusion and Outlook
  • References
  • Challenges for Participation and Empowerment. Six Youth Dialogue Projects in Comparative Perspective
  • 1 Introduction
  • 2 Challenges to Youth Work as Reported by the Organisations
  • 2.1 Attitudes Towards the EU
  • 2.2 Low Interest in Politics
  • 2.3 Challenging Living Conditions in Remote Rural Areas
  • 2.4 Underdeveloped Youth Work in Remote Rural Areas
  • 2.5 Difficulties in Reaching the Target Group
  • 2.6 Unstable Motivation of Young People
  • 2.7 Lack of Prior Knowledge
  • 2.8 No Systematic Consideration of the Youth Dialogue Results by Decision-Makers
  • 2.9 Unclear Long-Term Effects
  • 2.10 Funding
  • 3 Discussion of the Findings
  • 4 Conclusion and Perspectives
  • References
  • A Project by Young People for Young People: The European Youth Week 2019 in Kielce
  • 1 Introduction
  • 2 The Project Environment: A Divided Country with Many Challenges
  • 3 The Project: Involving and Empowering Young People
  • 4 Outcomes: New Perspectives and Changed Minds
  • 5 Success Factors: Flexibility, Networking, and Visible Results
  • 6 Problems for Reaching all Young People
  • 7 Conclusion and Outlook. European Values Are Essential.
  • References
  • Initiating a Structured Dialogue between Local Youth and Decision-Makers: The Mińsk Mazowiecki Youth Forum
  • 1 Introduction
  • 2 The General, Local, and Regional Environment
  • 3 The Project
  • 4 Outcomes
  • 5 Success Factors
  • 6 Problems and Wishes
  • 7 Conclusion
  • References
  • A Building Block of an Overall Strategy for Political Education: Decide on Europe
  • 1 Introduction
  • 2 General Local and Regional Environment
  • 3 The Project
  • 4 Outcomes
  • 5 Success Factors
  • 6 Problems and Wishes
  • 7 Conclusion
  • References
  • Making Young People in Remote Rural Areas Heard: (un)Attractive? II
  • 1 Introduction
  • 2 General Local and Regional Environment
  • 3 The Project
  • 4 Outcomes
  • 5 Success Factors
  • 6 Problems and Wishes
  • 7 Conclusion
  • References
  • Even Successful Projects Must End? Lessons Learned from the Project The Best Is Yet to Come
  • 1 Introduction
  • 2 The General Local and Regional Environment in Latvia
  • 3 The Project: Strengthening the Pan-European Network and National Activities
  • 4 Outcomes: A European Rural Youth Declaration and the Dissemination of Ideas
  • 5 What Made the Project Successful
  • 6 Problems and Wishes
  • 7 Conclusion and Outlook
  • References
  • A School Workshop Format for 13-15-Year-Old Pupils: Experiencing and Understanding Europe
  • 1 Introduction
  • 2 The General Local and Regional Environment
  • 3 The Project
  • 4 Outcomes
  • 5 Success Factors
  • 6 Problems and Wishes
  • 7 Conclusion
  • References
  • Part III: Recommendations for Different Audiences
  • How to Enhance EU Citizenship in the Rural Areas of East Central Europe: Recommendations for Governments and Regional Authorit...
  • 1 Introduction
  • 2 The EU Youth Strategy and the Complex Multi-Level Policy Setting
  • 3 Policy Recommendations
  • 4 Conclusion
  • References.
  • Perspectives for Digital Participation in Rural Areas: Evidence from German Regions
  • 1 Introduction
  • 2 Rural Areas: The `Smart ́Way
  • 3 Context and Material
  • 4 Recommendations for Local Actors
  • 4.1 Communicate Relevance and Set Task-Related Goals
  • 4.2 Exploiting Synergy Effects
  • 4.3 Use and Co-creation of Experience Spaces
  • 5 Conclusion
  • References
  • Promoting the Active Citizenship of Young People in Peripheral Regions: Recommendations for EU Key Players
  • 1 Introduction
  • 2 The EU Youth Policy: Development and Principles
  • 3 Recommendations
  • 4 Conclusion
  • References
  • EU Citizenship and the Young People in the Peripheral Areas of East Central Europe: Three Recommendations for Research on Citi...
  • 1 Introduction
  • 2 Key Issues of Citizenship Research
  • 2.1 Citizenship-Democracy Nexus
  • 2.2 The Responsibilities of Citizenship
  • 2.3 Technological Advancement and Citizenship
  • 3 Recommendations
  • 4 Conclusions
  • References.

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