PLEDGE Horizon project

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-onlin… #PLEDGEProject #EU #cringe

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-report-… #PLEDGE #Democracy #Ukraine

🎥 In this short video, Chris reflects on why understanding citizens’ emotions is essential for rebuilding trust and strengthening democratic governance. #PLEDGEProject #Democracy #GrievancePolitics #CivicEngagement 🤝

📢 New PLEDGE blog post #13 by IPU Berlin team. How can policymakers listen to emotions without reinforcing polarization? Read the latest insights from the PLEDGE research. 🔗 pledgeproject.eu/pledge-blog-po… #PLEDGEProject #Democracy #Polarization

Immersion is not neutral. #PLEDGE Blogpost #12 shows how VR becomes a medium for grievance politics, turning victimhood, heroism & ressentiment into lived experience. Storyliving → affective bonding → political meaning 🔗 bitly.cx/LkY81 #VirtualReality #Grievance

Short videos are reshaping political exposure in Europe. Our new study on the #EuropeanElections2024 shows how algorithmic feeds structure visibility, grievances & political content across ideological pathways. 🔗bitly.cx/0mLs #PLEDGE #EU

Ressentiment as a political resource. Our new article shows how Erdoğan reframes collective victimhood into moral triumph — turning shared emotions into durable political loyalty. Victimhood → affective bonding → authoritarian resilience ❌ 🔗 bitly.cx/6QJK #PLEDGE

Grievance can become a pathway to radicalisation. #PLEDGE Blogpost #5 explores how humiliation, exclusion & status loss shape the emotional tipping points towards democratic disavowal — or belonging. 🔗 bitly.cx/o85Qe #GrievancePolitics #Democracy #EU

Emotions are not side effects of politics. They shape it. In #4 of the Grievance Politics Briefings🤝, we explore how humiliation, frustration and powerless anger redefine how citizens relate to democracy. - Read more: pledgeproject.eu/4-emotion-sens… #PLEDGE #Grievance #Democracy

📘 PLEDGE Policy Brief #2 is out Emotions are shaping democratic trust in times of polycrisis. 🔗 Read the Policy Brief: mailchi.mp/d89cbd495989/p… #PLEDGEproject #PolicyBrief #DemocraticGovernance #Research #GrievancePolitics #EU

In our latest blogpost #11 by Prof. Tereza Capelos, we argue that grievance politics grows when policies ignore how people feel. Emotionally attuned co-production is essential for rebuilding trust and democratic resilience in times of crisis. 🧠Read more: pledgeproject.eu/pledge-blog-po…

Unhappiness doesn’t silence citizens. It mobilises them. 🔥🗣️ When grievance circulates, politics follows. Read more: pledgeproject.eu/unhappiness-po… #GrievancePolitics #PoliticalEmotions #Democracy #CivicEngagement #Unhappiness #PoliticalParticipation

- Myriad tractors 🚜 running on burning emotion, not fuel 🔥. This isn’t just about agriculture or policy tweaks. It’s a masterclass in how grievance, identity, and storytelling turn protest into political pressure.

🔍In this expert interview, Professor Tereza Capelos unpacks how grievance functions as an emotional anchor shaping political behaviour. ▶️ Watch the full interview on our YouTube channel or via the link: youtube.com/watch?v=cO5pUD… #GrievancePolitics #Populism #Democracy

Politics stops solving problems. Then it starts blaming people. In our new clip, Dr. Gabriella Szabo unpacks how blame and emotional manipulation fuel grievance politics and polarisation. 👉 Watch and reflect: youtube.com/watch?v=aOOKyz…

In Part II 🔥 of PLEDGE's Blog Post: Youth Radicalism in Europe, Ayhan Kaya unpacks how nativist and Muslim-origin youth are co-radicalised by shared experiences of precarity, marginalisation, and political neglect. Read more: pledgeproject.eu/pledge-blog-po… #grievances #extremism

Reporting live from Athens 🇬🇷, the first day of PLEDGE’s meeting kicked off a couple of hours ago. The consortium is already knee-deep in discussions, agendas, and mildly heroic levels of coffee ☕. More updates will follow as the sessions unfold and the real work begins 🔎✨.

PLEDGE invites everyone to the book launch of "The Birth and Death of Liberal Democracy in Hungary" on 8 December 2025. A significant conversation on the future of democracy. 📚✨ 🔗teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/…

Our workshop “From Understanding to Action: Co-Creating Democratic Innovation with CSOs” was a great success!!! 🎉 🙌A big thank you to all civil society practitioners, partners and contributors who shared their insights and experiences. #PLEDGE #GrievancePolitics #Innovation

🎥 New PLEDGE fieldwork insight 🧠Pasko’s video shows how small cracks in daily life turn into polarization, distrust and emotional pressure points. PLEDGE works to decode these mechanisms and turn them into tools for smarter, emotionally aware democratic governance. #PLEDGE