01 Mar 2024
ERC publishes research on democracy report
The ERC has published a report which shows how ERC research is shaping our understanding of democratic challenges, covering topics like voting behavior, digital campaigning and disinformation. The extraordinary election year of 2024 presents an opportunity to assess ERC supported research on various facets of democracy. It assess how these studies can offer valuable insights to shape EU policies, aligning with the objectives outlined in the European Democracy Action Plan and the recent Defence of Democracy package.
The report can be downloaded here:
Mapping ERC Frontier Research: Democracy
Another related publication published by the Commission gives an overview of projects that were selected for funding under the Horizon Europe 2022 call “Reshaping democracies” (HORIZON-CL2-2022- DEMOCRACY-01 and 02).
The booklet can be downloaded here: