Peaceful Societies Through Social Cohesion? The Power of Paradigms for Normative and Interdisciplinary Research

Marej, Katarina

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“…What they have in common is a critique of both multicultural group identities and liberal individualizations; a republican identity with correlative patriotism is seen as beneficial. The widespread reception of these (and not other) theoretical traditions is an example how ideations are spread and selected between academia and politics (Fähnrich and Ruser, 2019;Marej, 2021 for paradigmatic preferences). Political communication aims to translate and adjust the theoretical assumptions into the concrete contexts (cf., 2.1).…”

Section: Ideational Agreement: Patriotismmentioning

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Ideations of social sustainability? Concepts and cleavages of cohesion in Germany

Marej¹

2023

Front. Polit. Sci.

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The UN 2030 Agenda calls for the development and promotion of societies that pursue not only ecological and economic, but also socio-political sustainability goals. Yet, the political as well as academic discourse on that is marginal. Conducting an empirical case study in Germany, this article examines existing political ideations about societal integration and thus cohesion and discusses ideational obstacles to the development of a socially sustainable society. First, the concept of ideations is made accessible for empirical analysis by distinguishing cognitive and affective elements with symbolic, sentimental, programmatical and ideological foundations. The focus is not on the implementation of specific policies, but on the negotiation processes of the ideational foundations of integration governance. The following critical discourse analysis elaborates central aspects of ‘constitutional patriotism' and ‘Leitkultur.' It traces their emergence and characteristics and thereby reveals how different historical contexts and political interests of the actors influence the emergence and dissemination of ideations. Furthermore, it demonstrates how formerly opposing positions converge, emphasizing the impact of ideational processes on changing governance trends. Subsequently, inherent elements of cultural racism and hegemony, religion and ‘values,' and emotion politics are critically discussed as obstacles to developing decolonial ideations about integration. Accordingly, the widespread appreciation of patriotism and national pride as a foundation for successful integration is questioned. The conclusion diagnoses that republican elements are gaining influence with the tendency to individualize, paternalize, and depoliticize integration. Shared cognitive and emotional ideations are intended to ensure support for democracy, but the extent to which these policies themselves exhibit undemocratic tendencies must be critically observed. The two ideations examined are therefore not or only partially suitable for promoting social sustainability.

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Section: Ideational Agreement: Patriotismmentioning

confidence: 99%

Ideations of social sustainability? Concepts and cleavages of cohesion in Germany

Marej¹

2023

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“…No en vano, hace tiempo que esto ha sido criticado política y teóricamente, y mediante pruebas empíricas dentro de unos estados que se enfrentan, cada vez con más frecuencia, a situaciones de crisis alimentadas por la inestablidad económica, la fragmentación social, o el funcionamiento de la democracia en general, entre otras. Para tratar esta variedad de problemas, el concepto de cohesión social entra en escena, guardando relación con las posiciones paradigmáticas esenciales de la paz positiva (Marej, 2021). Mientras que la cohesión social se inició principalmente en el ámbito político, la paz positiva tiene sus raíces en el pensamiento académico.…”

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Paz positiva: propuestas para un paradigma integrador

Marej¹

2021

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La Agenda 2030 tiene por meta construir sociedades pacíficas y justas pero, ¿cómo conseguirlo? Cada vez hay más cuestiones sociopolíticas dirigidas al mundo académico, lo que da una oportunidad para que la investigación para la paz contribuya y genere impacto. Especialmente, el concepto de paz positiva es un tema de creciente interés debido a la necesidad de encontrar nuevas formas de convivencia en sociedades cada vez más diversas. Sin embargo, no existe un paradigma articulado de paz positiva que pueda servir como punto de referencia para la investigación y comunicación interdisciplinaria, así como para la comunicación entre el mundo académico, político y la sociedad. Para contribuir a un desarrollo integrador de la paz positiva, se examinan las posiciones paradigmáticas existentes. Como en su mayoría éstas se ocupan de aspectos ontológicos y axiológicos, se sugiere el paradigma transformador y el paradigma narrativo como complementos adecuados respecto a la metodología y la epistemología. Además, se dan indicaciones sobre lo que debe considerar un investigador como marcos de investigación interdisciplinarios y normativos para cumplir así con la responsabilidad social.

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Peaceful Societies Through Social Cohesion? The Power of Paradigms for Normative and Interdisciplinary Research

Cited by 2 publications

References 63 publications

Ideations of social sustainability? Concepts and cleavages of cohesion in Germany

Ideations of social sustainability? Concepts and cleavages of cohesion in Germany

Paz positiva: propuestas para un paradigma integrador

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