How does political participation uphold democracy? | Elena García Guitián

In what ways can we participate in politics? How does participation contribute to the functioning of a democratic system? Do digital technologies enhance or undermine democracy? What role does freedom of speech play in the health of a democratic system?
In this TEPSA Explainer in collaboration with the RECLAIM Project, Elena García Guitián, Full Professor of Political Science and Administration in the Department of Political Science and RRII at the Autonomous University of Madrid, explains the role and importance of citizen participation in liberal democracies.
Quality of information is crucial to the functioning of liberal democracy, and as part of the Horizon-funded "Reclaiming Liberal Democracy in the Post-Factual Age" (RECLAIM) project, a consortium of pan-European analysts and experts are investigating the impact of post-truth politics on liberal democracy in recent years, and looking for ways to mitigate it.
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00:07 - In what ways can we participate in politics?
01:11 - How does participation contribute to the functioning of a democratic system?
02:13 - Do digital technologies enhance or undermine democracy?
03:08 - What role foes freedom of speech play in the health of a democratic system?
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Editing: Hugh Evans
Music: "The Stratosphere", song by Adam Vitovský
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