EU Citizenship Beyond Urban Centres : : Perceptions and Practices of Young People in East Central European Peripheral Areas.

• Superior document: The Future of Europe Series
• Author: Lorenz, Astrid.
• TeilnehmendeR: Anders, Lisa H.
• Place / Publishing House: Cham : : Springer International Publishing AG,, 2023.; ©2023.
• Year of Publication: 2023
• Edition: 1st ed.
• Language: English
• Series: The Future of Europe Series
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (245 pages)

Table of Contents

Intro -- Contents -- Approaching EU Citizenship from the Perspective of Young People in the East Central European Double Periphery: Introduction -- 1 Aim and Focus of the Volume -- 2 Remote Areas in East Central Europe as a Double Periphery -- 3 EU Citizenship and Young People -- 4 Local Conditions, Citizenship Perceptions, and Practices -- 5 Data and Methods -- 6 Structure of the Volume and Major Findings -- References -- Part I: Perceptions of EU Citizenship and EU Citizenship Practices in Rural Areas. Evidence from Group Discussions and a Survey -- Peripheral Futurities. Emigration Plans and Sense of Belonging among East Central European Youth -- 1 Peripheralisation of Identities and Affective Politics -- 2 The JMCoE Research Process -- 3 ``People are Drowning in Their Own Mediocrity ́́-- 4 Our Village ``Has No Future:́́ Deliberations on Emigrating -- 5 Inequality -- 6 Oppositional Identities -- 7 In Conclusion -- Group discussions (selection) -- Czechia -- Hungary -- Poland -- Romania -- Slovakia -- References -- Notions of EU Citizenship Among Young People in the Peripheral Regions of East Central Europe -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Theoretical Framework and Research Perspectives -- 2.1 Political Participation -- 2.2 Institutional Knowledge -- 2.3 Belonging -- 2.4 EU Citizenship and Political Support -- 2.5 The Regional and National Context of EU Citizenship -- 3 Data and Methods -- 4 Empirical Results -- 4.1 Participation in the Elections to the European Parliament -- 4.2 Knowledge About Citizenship and the Political Process -- 4.3 Postmodern and Traditional Notions of Belonging -- 4.4 Political Support for the EU: Attachment, Benefits, and Politicisation -- 5 Conclusion -- References -- No Strong Sense of Belonging and the EU as a Security-Provider: How Young People in Rural Poland Perceive EU Citizenship -- 1 Introduction.

2 Towns, Schools, and Discussion Participants -- 3 The Situation of the Young People and Their Self-image as Citizens -- 4 Perceptions of the EU and EU Rights -- 5 The Right to Vote and EU Elections -- 6 Conclusion and Expectations -- References -- European Citizenship as an Invisible Anchor: Students ́EU Perceptions in Rural Peripheral Areas of the Czech Republic -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Towns, Schools, and Discussion Participants -- 3 The Situation of the Young People and Their Self-image as Citizens -- 4 Perceptions of the EU and EU Rights -- 5 The Right to Vote and EU Elections -- 6 Conclusion -- References -- Between Support and Mere Coexistence: Diverging Perspectives on the EU from Slovak Students in Peripheral Towns -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Towns, Schools, and Discussion Participants -- 3 The Situation of the Young People and Their Self-image as Citizens -- 4 Perceptions of the EU and EU Rights -- 5 The Right to Vote and EU Elections -- 6 Conclusion -- References -- An EU Providing Freedom of Movement, Health Security and Financial Support: Students ́EU Perceptions in Two of Hungaryś Perip... -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Towns, Schools, and Discussion Participants -- 3 The Situation of the Young People and Their Self-image as Citizens -- 4 Perceptions of the EU and EU Rights -- 5 The Right to Vote and EU Elections -- 6 Conclusion -- References -- Low Attachment to an EU that Is Associated with Mobility. Students ́EU Perceptions in Two Romanian Peripheral Towns -- 1 Introduction -- 2 The Background: Towns, Schools, and Students -- 3 Young People and their Self-Image -- 4 Perception of the EU and EU Rights and Achievements -- 5 Voting Right and EU Elections -- 6 Conclusion -- References -- Part II: Practices of EU Citizenship. Evidence from Erasmus+ Projects Promoting EU Citizenship within the Framework of the EU.

How to Make Projects to Enhance Youth Participation Successful. A Comparative Analysis of Six Youth Dialogue Projects -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Successfully Enhancing Youth Participation: Approach and Methodology -- 3 Key Factors for Successful Youth Participation -- 3.1 Adapting Methods and Topics to a Respective Target Group -- 3.2 Involving the Participants in Organisational Issues -- 3.3 Making the Voice of the Youth Be Heard -- 3.4 Linkages Between the European and the Local Level -- 3.5 Supporting Transnational Perspectives -- 3.6 Experienced Organisation Team -- 3.7 Established Networks -- 3.8 Providing an Empowering Discussion Environment -- 4 Discussion of the Success Factors -- 5 Conclusion and Outlook -- References -- Challenges for Participation and Empowerment. Six Youth Dialogue Projects in Comparative Perspective -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Challenges to Youth Work as Reported by the Organisations -- 2.1 Attitudes Towards the EU -- 2.2 Low Interest in Politics -- 2.3 Challenging Living Conditions in Remote Rural Areas -- 2.4 Underdeveloped Youth Work in Remote Rural Areas -- 2.5 Difficulties in Reaching the Target Group -- 2.6 Unstable Motivation of Young People -- 2.7 Lack of Prior Knowledge -- 2.8 No Systematic Consideration of the Youth Dialogue Results by Decision-Makers -- 2.9 Unclear Long-Term Effects -- 2.10 Funding -- 3 Discussion of the Findings -- 4 Conclusion and Perspectives -- References -- A Project by Young People for Young People: The European Youth Week 2019 in Kielce -- 1 Introduction -- 2 The Project Environment: A Divided Country with Many Challenges -- 3 The Project: Involving and Empowering Young People -- 4 Outcomes: New Perspectives and Changed Minds -- 5 Success Factors: Flexibility, Networking, and Visible Results -- 6 Problems for Reaching all Young People -- 7 Conclusion and Outlook. European Values Are Essential.

References -- Initiating a Structured Dialogue between Local Youth and Decision-Makers: The Mińsk Mazowiecki Youth Forum -- 1 Introduction -- 2 The General, Local, and Regional Environment -- 3 The Project -- 4 Outcomes -- 5 Success Factors -- 6 Problems and Wishes -- 7 Conclusion -- References -- A Building Block of an Overall Strategy for Political Education: Decide on Europe -- 1 Introduction -- 2 General Local and Regional Environment -- 3 The Project -- 4 Outcomes -- 5 Success Factors -- 6 Problems and Wishes -- 7 Conclusion -- References -- Making Young People in Remote Rural Areas Heard: (un)Attractive? II -- 1 Introduction -- 2 General Local and Regional Environment -- 3 The Project -- 4 Outcomes -- 5 Success Factors -- 6 Problems and Wishes -- 7 Conclusion -- References -- Even Successful Projects Must End? Lessons Learned from the Project The Best Is Yet to Come -- 1 Introduction -- 2 The General Local and Regional Environment in Latvia -- 3 The Project: Strengthening the Pan-European Network and National Activities -- 4 Outcomes: A European Rural Youth Declaration and the Dissemination of Ideas -- 5 What Made the Project Successful -- 6 Problems and Wishes -- 7 Conclusion and Outlook -- References -- A School Workshop Format for 13-15-Year-Old Pupils: Experiencing and Understanding Europe -- 1 Introduction -- 2 The General Local and Regional Environment -- 3 The Project -- 4 Outcomes -- 5 Success Factors -- 6 Problems and Wishes -- 7 Conclusion -- References -- Part III: Recommendations for Different Audiences -- How to Enhance EU Citizenship in the Rural Areas of East Central Europe: Recommendations for Governments and Regional Authorit... -- 1 Introduction -- 2 The EU Youth Strategy and the Complex Multi-Level Policy Setting -- 3 Policy Recommendations -- 4 Conclusion -- References.

Perspectives for Digital Participation in Rural Areas: Evidence from German Regions -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Rural Areas: The `Smart ́Way -- 3 Context and Material -- 4 Recommendations for Local Actors -- 4.1 Communicate Relevance and Set Task-Related Goals -- 4.2 Exploiting Synergy Effects -- 4.3 Use and Co-creation of Experience Spaces -- 5 Conclusion -- References -- Promoting the Active Citizenship of Young People in Peripheral Regions: Recommendations for EU Key Players -- 1 Introduction -- 2 The EU Youth Policy: Development and Principles -- 3 Recommendations -- 4 Conclusion -- References -- EU Citizenship and the Young People in the Peripheral Areas of East Central Europe: Three Recommendations for Research on Citi... -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Key Issues of Citizenship Research -- 2.1 Citizenship-Democracy Nexus -- 2.2 The Responsibilities of Citizenship -- 2.3 Technological Advancement and Citizenship -- 3 Recommendations -- 4 Conclusions -- References.