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Place Matters: Understanding the Influence of Emotional and Psychological Connections on Civic Engagement

Dogani, Fatime LU (2024) SGEM08 20241
Department of Human Geography
Abstract
The global trend of democracy has shown a marked decline, characterized by the erosion of democratic values and the rise of autocratic tendencies and political populism. Simultaneously, citizen participation in liberal democracies has notably decreased in recent decades. Engagement within participatory budgeting will be analyzed through the lens of sense of place. The research aims to investigate how individuals' emotional and psychological connections to their environments influence their involvement in participatory budgeting processes. Utilizing a constructivist grounded theory, a case study of Trelleborg's participatory budget initiative "One Million Ideas" was conducted, involving interviews with three participants. Seven categories... (More)
The global trend of democracy has shown a marked decline, characterized by the erosion of democratic values and the rise of autocratic tendencies and political populism. Simultaneously, citizen participation in liberal democracies has notably decreased in recent decades. Engagement within participatory budgeting will be analyzed through the lens of sense of place. The research aims to investigate how individuals' emotional and psychological connections to their environments influence their involvement in participatory budgeting processes. Utilizing a constructivist grounded theory, a case study of Trelleborg's participatory budget initiative "One Million Ideas" was conducted, involving interviews with three participants. Seven categories emerged, which were examined in relation to concepts of place identity, place attachment, and belief in civic participation. The findings suggest a positive correlation between sense of place and engagement in participatory budget. This research calls for a reevaluation of participatory budgeting processes as a means to democratize democracy, emphasizing the importance of individuals' connection to their places. (Less)
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author
Dogani, Fatime LU
supervisor
organization
course
SGEM08 20241
year
type
H2 - Master's Degree (Two Years)
subject
keywords
Participatory budgets, Sense of place, Place identity, Place attachment, Civic engagement
language
English
id
9156728
date added to LUP
2024-06-04 10:28:38
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2024-06-04 10:28:38
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  abstract     = {{The global trend of democracy has shown a marked decline, characterized by the erosion of democratic values and the rise of autocratic tendencies and political populism. Simultaneously, citizen participation in liberal democracies has notably decreased in recent decades. Engagement within participatory budgeting will be analyzed through the lens of sense of place. The research aims to investigate how individuals' emotional and psychological connections to their environments influence their involvement in participatory budgeting processes. Utilizing a constructivist grounded theory, a case study of Trelleborg's participatory budget initiative "One Million Ideas" was conducted, involving interviews with three participants. Seven categories emerged, which were examined in relation to concepts of place identity, place attachment, and belief in civic participation. The findings suggest a positive correlation between sense of place and engagement in participatory budget. This research calls for a reevaluation of participatory budgeting processes as a means to democratize democracy, emphasizing the importance of individuals' connection to their places.}},
  author       = {{Dogani, Fatime}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{Place Matters: Understanding the Influence of Emotional and Psychological Connections on Civic Engagement}},
  year         = {{2024}},
}