10 Attitudes of German Youth Regarding the War in Ukraine
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Lea Fobel
Abstract
In times of crisis, extreme political attitudes such as conspiracy theories threaten democracies. At the same time, it is important to include young people’s political attitudes in decision-making processes and to strengthen citizenship education. This chapter examines the role that place of residence and sources of information play in the belief in conspiracy theories about the war in Ukraine among young people in Germany. Based on a representative study, differences between young people in rural and urban areas and between traditional and new media are analysed. The results suggest that citizenship education needs to address such differences directly. Since differences in place of residence and information behaviour are similar across European countries, these findings are relevant to citizenship education in Central and Eastern Europe.
Abstract
In times of crisis, extreme political attitudes such as conspiracy theories threaten democracies. At the same time, it is important to include young people’s political attitudes in decision-making processes and to strengthen citizenship education. This chapter examines the role that place of residence and sources of information play in the belief in conspiracy theories about the war in Ukraine among young people in Germany. Based on a representative study, differences between young people in rural and urban areas and between traditional and new media are analysed. The results suggest that citizenship education needs to address such differences directly. Since differences in place of residence and information behaviour are similar across European countries, these findings are relevant to citizenship education in Central and Eastern Europe.
Chapters in this book
- Front Matter i
- Contents v
- Series Editor’s Preface vii
- List of Figures and Tables ix
- Notes on Contributors x
- Approaching Citizenship in Central and Eastern Europe 1
- Theorizing Citizenship Practices in Europe 18
- Polarizing the Curriculum: Culture Wars about Citizenship and Civic Education 43
- European Parliament Elections in East Central Europe: Participation, Eurosceptic Voting, and Perceptions of Young People 64
- Long-Distance Citizenship in East Central and Eastern Europe 89
- Digital Technologies and Citizen Agency During Crises: Democratic Engagement in Ukraine and Belarus 109
- Civic Digital Participation for Rural Development: Lessons from a German Survey of LEADER Regions 138
- Being or Becoming Political? Performative Citizenship in Central and Eastern Europe 158
- Participation Disempowered: Polish Participatory Budgeting and a Missed Chance for Citizen Empowerment 180
- Attitudes of German Youth Regarding the War in Ukraine 204
- Concepts of Citizenship in the Educational Materials of the EU and the Council of Europe 221
- Citizenship Education in Central and Eastern Europe: Perspectives and Desiderata of Transnationally Networked NGOs 241
- The Politics of Civic Education in the Post-Yugoslav Region 257
- Charting Paths Forward for Citizenship in Central and Eastern Europe 279
- Index 292
Chapters in this book
- Front Matter i
- Contents v
- Series Editor’s Preface vii
- List of Figures and Tables ix
- Notes on Contributors x
- Approaching Citizenship in Central and Eastern Europe 1
- Theorizing Citizenship Practices in Europe 18
- Polarizing the Curriculum: Culture Wars about Citizenship and Civic Education 43
- European Parliament Elections in East Central Europe: Participation, Eurosceptic Voting, and Perceptions of Young People 64
- Long-Distance Citizenship in East Central and Eastern Europe 89
- Digital Technologies and Citizen Agency During Crises: Democratic Engagement in Ukraine and Belarus 109
- Civic Digital Participation for Rural Development: Lessons from a German Survey of LEADER Regions 138
- Being or Becoming Political? Performative Citizenship in Central and Eastern Europe 158
- Participation Disempowered: Polish Participatory Budgeting and a Missed Chance for Citizen Empowerment 180
- Attitudes of German Youth Regarding the War in Ukraine 204
- Concepts of Citizenship in the Educational Materials of the EU and the Council of Europe 221
- Citizenship Education in Central and Eastern Europe: Perspectives and Desiderata of Transnationally Networked NGOs 241
- The Politics of Civic Education in the Post-Yugoslav Region 257
- Charting Paths Forward for Citizenship in Central and Eastern Europe 279
- Index 292
