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Civic education in a new post-democratic context: The need to revitalize a dialogic and cooperative pedagogy for global citizenship

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Gozálvez, Vicent, Calandín, Javier Gracia·2025·PROSPECTS

Abstract

According to the latest reports by international evaluation organizations, new forms of political dynamics in democracies are emerging globally that, paradoxically, endanger the very development of democracy: the rise of populism and social and political polarization, new forms of democratic authoritarianism, and, consequently, the risk of autocracy that endangers liberal democracy. This new scenario is also known as post-democracy, based on Crouch’s (2004) categorization. In this context, this article advocates revitalizing civic education based on a participatory and deliberative model of democracy through pedagogical proposals to rethink the fundamental values of democratic citizenship. The discussion is organized around pedagogical methodologies and approaches that aim to reinforce individuals’ sense of citizenship through cooperation, deliberation, and solidarity. These strategies seek to consolidate the ethical and civic values of democracy in an intercultural and global context such as ours by countering the dangers of social fragmentation, the appeal of authoritarianism, and the withdrawal of identity that characterize post-democratic world trends.

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TL;DR

The article diagnoses contemporary democracy as “post-democracy,” a crisis from within democracy marked by populism, authoritarianism, polarization, and performative politics. It argues for revitalizing civic education through dialogic, cooperative, and solidarity pedagogies oriented toward global citizenship and intercultural dialogue.

Key findings

  • Post-democracy is not a rejection of democracy but a crisis of democratic quality, driven by elitist liberal democracy, corporate and media power, digital manipulation, populism, and authoritarianism; it threatens separation of powers, freedoms, equality, and pluralism.
  • The paper advocates a participatory and deliberative model of democracy and civic education as a “way of life,” emphasizing dialogue, deliberation, cooperation, solidarity, equality, and equal dignity.
  • It proposes four pedagogical responses: media education with fact-checking and hate-speech detection; global citizenship education via dialogic learning, service learning, project-based learning, cooperative learning, and learning communities; dynamic and plural identities with intercultural diversity; and solidarity pedagogies for the disadvantaged.
  • As a historical example, it cites the Manden Charter (dating from 1235, Mali), with seven chapters advocating social peace in diversity, the inviolability of the human being, education, food security, abolition of slavery by razzia, and freedom of expression and trade.

Methods

  • Theoretical and conceptual article; no empirical sample, data collection, or statistical analysis.
  • The analysis is normative and argumentative, synthesizing political theory (e.g., Crouch), international democracy reports (Freedom House 2022; V-Dem 2022, 2024; Democracy Index 2021), UNESCO (2021), and pedagogical literature.
  • It develops educational proposals rather than testing them.

Limitations

  • The paper does not state explicit limitations.
  • Evident from the text: it is a theoretical proposal with no empirical evaluation, sample, or outcome data for the recommended pedagogies.
  • Evident from the text: it relies on secondary reports and conceptual sources, and does not assess implementation feasibility or effects.

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  • Premisecitation

    The advance of artificial intelligence has the potential to manage or manipulate information based on its detection of society's tastes, preferences, phobias, philias, and vulnerabilities, which can strongly influence voters' decision-making processes.

    “Added to this is the advance of artificial intelligence, with its potential to manage or manipulate information on the basis of its detection of society's tastes, preferences, phobias, philias, and vulnerabilities, which can strongly influence voters' decision-making processes (Whittle, 2021;Conill, 2023).”
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  • Premisecitation

    Numerous current indicators reveal the rise of various forms of autocracy and authoritarianism across the world.

    “In short, numerous current indicators reveal the rise of various forms of autocracy and authoritarianism across the world.”
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    • cites Freedom House Institute report (2022)

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    • cites V-Dem Institute (2022, 2024)

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    • cites Democracy Index (2021)

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  • Interpretationreasoning

    The growing ability of large multinational corporations to control public opinion by monopolizing social communication networks and technologies is an additional weakening element of democracy beyond those denounced by Crouch.

    “Of course, the weakening elements of the demos denounced by Crouch (2004) persist, but to this we can also add the growing ability of large multinational corporations to control public opinion by monopolizing social communication networks and technologies.”
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    • cites Crouch (2004)

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  • Interpretationnone given

    The current deterioration of democratic systems is due to a crisis from within democracy, a crisis that concerns the very conceptualization and functioning of democracy.

    “Currently, the deterioration of democratic systems is due to a crisis from within democracy, a crisis that concerns the very conceptualization and functioning of democracy.”
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    • Rests on an assumption: The split between logos and ethos translates into an instrumentalization of reason.
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    Hate speech against different minorities has exponentially grown with the arrival of social networks.

    “A sadly current example of this is the hate speech that is uttered against different minorities, which has exponentially grown with the arrival of social networks (ECRI, 2016;Gracia & Suárez Montoya, 2023).”
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    • cites Gracia & Suárez Montoya, 2023

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    Premisecitation

    Ethical GCE goes beyond the banking model of education by emphasizing a global ethic.

    “Guided by those principles, ethical GCE goes beyond the banking model of education by emphasizing a global ethic (Bosio et al., 2023).”
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    • cites Bosio et al., 2023 source

      The passage labeled Abstract says GCE goes beyond mere knowledge acquisition and links its goals to a global ethic. It also describes ethical GCE as values-based. Our copy does not mention the banking model of education or explicitly contrast ethical GCE with it, so that specific comparison is unsupported. (LLM, conf=0.84)

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    Interpretationnone given

    Power relations in democracy are not absolute.

    “However, and this is our thesis, power relations in democracy are not absolute.”
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    Interpretationreasoning

    To speak of post-democracy today does not mean affirming that we are in a period of rejecting democracy, but rather in a moment of crisis for this form of government, due to the irruption of new trends and processes that contribute significantly to the weakening or deterioration of its quality.

    “To speak of postdemocracy today, as we understand it, does not mean affirming that we are in a period of rejecting democracy, but rather in a moment of crisis for this form of government, due to the irruption of new trends and processes that contribute significantly to the weakening or deterioration of its quality.”
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    Interpretationreasoning

    When populism is solidly rooted in democracy, by transforming reason and public opinion into a populist communicative aggregate, democracy can be suspected of sliding irremissibly towards post-democracy.

    “However, we understand that when populism is solidly rooted in democracy, by transforming reason and public opinion into a populist communicative aggregate, then we can already suspect that democracy is sliding irremissibly towards postdemocracy.”
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    • Rests on an assumption: The split between logos and ethos translates into an instrumentalization of reason.
    • The authors state this as an assumption: Democracy is a mere electoral mechanism for the appointment of the elite of representatives to government.
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    Premisereasoning

    Not only freedom, but equality, are fundamental values of democracies that cannot be relegated to the background.

    “Not only freedom, but equality, are fundamental values of democracies that cannot be relegated to the background.”
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    Interpretationcitation

    Post-democracy supposes a crisis of democracy when it merges populism and authoritarianism, giving rise to the confusion of executive power with judicial and legislative powers, control of media and social networks to destroy the political adversary, restriction of public deliberation, sowing distrust of freedom and diversity, and the entire political and media machinery working at the service of,

    “Indeed, the political and social phenomenon that we are describing, that of post-democracy, supposes a crisis of democracy when it merges populism and authoritarianism, giving rise to the confusion of executive power with judicial and legislative powers (Puddington, 2017); when the media and social networks in a nation are controlled to destroy the political adversary; when public deliberation is”
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    • cites Puddington, 2017

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    • Rests on an assumption: The split between logos and ethos translates into an instrumentalization of reason.
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    Interpretationcitation

    An education that deepens the axiological foundations of democracy in a deliberative sense, from dialogic and cooperative methodologies, promotes the development of citizens as free agents capable of determining their own lives, conversing about the common good, and pursuing self-realization or personal and social flourishing.

    “Based on the UNESCO report (2021), and in response to the post-democratic crisis, in this article we advocate for citizen education that deepens, from dialogic and cooperative methodologies, the axiological foundations of democracy in a deliberative sense, and that promotes the development of citizens as free agents capable of determining their own lives, of conversing about the common good, and”
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    • cites Nussbaum, 2012

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    Interpretationcitation

    The rise of supremacist ideals, to the detriment of plural identities, dialogue, and understanding, has a high social cost and challenges education to reimagine a future together in which cooperation and solidarity progressively gain prominence.

    “Indeed, the rise of supremacist ideals, to the detriment of plural identities, dialogue, and understanding, has a high social cost and challenges education in a very direct way to see how it is possible to reimagine a future together in which cooperation and solidarity progressively gain prominence.”
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    Interpretationreasoning

    Such an education serves as a pillar of democratic health, grounded in deliberation, and aims to ensure that citizens do not settle for a passive role or become reactive to a communication and media system dominated by national or global elites.

    “Such an education serves as a pillar of democratic health, grounded in deliberation, and aims to ensure that citizens do not settle for a passive role or, in any case, become reactive to a communication and media system dominated by national or global elites (such as large corporations, hermetic political parties, business conglomerates, technocrats, and the shapers, or deformers, of public”
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    Interpretationreasoning

    Populism and authoritarianism characteristics of post-democracy violate freedom, and in doing so they also eliminate equality.

    “It is precisely the populism and authoritarianism characteristics of post-democracy that violate freedom, and in doing so they also eliminate equality.”
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    Premisecitation

    Populism is above all a specific style of political communication, observable in European far-right movements since the beginning of the twenty-first century.

    “In our argument, we start with the definition of Jagers and Walgrave (2007), according to which populism is above all a specific style of political communication, and one which, according to these authors, has been observable in European far-right movements since the beginning of the twenty-first century.”
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    • cites Jagers and Walgrave (2007) source
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    Interpretationcitation

    The equality that serves as the foundation of ethics education is an equality of basic freedoms, an equality of rights, and an equality founded on the dignity of every human being, complemented by the value of difference.

    “The equality that serves as the foundation of ethics education is an equality that is complemented, in turn, by the value of difference (Gracia, 2020) because it is an equality of basic freedoms; an equality of rights; but, above all, an equality founded on the main foundation of ethical education, which is none other than the dignity of every human being.”
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    • cites Gracia, 2020

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    Premisecitation

    New forms of political dynamics in democracies are emerging globally that endanger democracy: the rise of populism and social and political polarization, new forms of democratic authoritarianism, and the risk of autocracy.

    “According to the latest reports by international evaluation organizations, new forms of political dynamics in democracies are emerging globally that, paradoxically, endanger the very development of democracy: the rise of populism and social and political polarization, new forms of democratic authoritarianism, and, consequently, the risk of autocracy that endangers liberal democracy.”
    Quote in the paperNot a substantial claim
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    Premisecitation

    The current scenario is also known as post-democracy, based on Crouch's (2004) categorization.

    “This new scenario is also known as postdemocracy, based on Crouch's (2004) categorization.”
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    • cites Crouch (2004)

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    Interpretationreasoning

    Education plays a crucial role in a process of democratic revitalization.

    “Because of this, it is necessary to emphasize the importance of argumentation grounded in respect and plurality, as well as the importance of the redistribution of powers and responsibilities-that is, of freedoms-in a process of democratic revitalization in which education plays a crucial role.”
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    Interpretationcitation

    One of the main tasks of education for global citizenship in an intercultural key is to distinguish between unjust inequalities that must be eradicated and enriching differences that should be promoted.

    “For this reason, one of the main tasks of education for global citizenship in an intercultural key is to be able to distinguish between unjust inequalities that must be eradicated and enriching differences that should, on the contrary, be promoted (Gracia, 2022).”
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    • cites Gracia, 2022

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    Interpretationreasoning

    Illiberal democracy, together with populism, means undermining the foundations of liberal democracy using democratic resources, such as plebiscites, but in favour of an elite capable of configuring majorities, and with consent from instruments such as control of the media and of powers such as the judiciary or the legislature.

    “Illiberal democracy, together with populism, means undermining the foundations of liberal democracy using democratic resources, such as plebiscites, but in favour of an elite capable of configuring majorities, and with consent from instruments such as control of the media and of powers such as the judiciary or the legislature.”
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    • The authors state this as an assumption: Democracy is a mere electoral mechanism for the appointment of the elite of representatives to government.
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    Interpretationnone given

    The danger of populism for democratic health becomes more evident when it is used in the service of authoritarianism; that is, when populist rhetoric underpins powers of dubious democratic manufacture in democracy.

    “However, the danger of populism for democratic health becomes more evident when it is used in the service of authoritarianism; that is, when populist rhetoric underpins powers of dubious democratic manufacture in democracy.”
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    Interpretationcitation

    It is important not to limit the concept of 'freedom' to that of economic or market freedom; the original meaning of civic freedoms for participation, moral autonomy, and human development must be recovered.

    “As such, it is important not to limit the concept of 'freedom' to that of economic or market freedom; it is necessary to recover the original meaning of civic freedoms for participation, moral autonomy, and human development (Bernal et al., 2019).”
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    • cites Bernal et al., 2019 source
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    Interpretationcitation

    The network society, where digital communication and social networks are key factors in shaping public opinion, is used at the service of digitally shaped populism, in which big data and social networks are instruments for manufacturing consent based on the massive propagation of hoaxes, half-truths, or blatant falsehoods.

    “The network society that Castells (2006) spoke of, where digital communication and social networks are key factors in shaping public opinion, is used at the service of this digitally shaped populism, in which big data and social networks are instruments for manufacturing consent based on the massive propagation of hoaxes, of half-truths, or blatant falsehoods.”
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    • cites Castells (2006)

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    Interpretationcitation

    This phenomenon contributes not only to the fragmentation and polarization of public opinion, but also to the creation of digital niches.

    “This phenomenon also contributes not only to the fragmentation and polarization of public opinion, but also to the creation of digital niches (Gozálvez et al., 2019).”
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    • cites Gozálvez et al., 2019

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  • Probably not a substantial claim: may not pass S2 (checkable), S4 (based). May combine two claims.

    Interpretationreasoning

    Post-democracy refers to the historical imposition of a model of democracy that is both elitist and populist, and certainly not deliberative, but 'performative'.

    “Post-democracy refers to the historical imposition of a model of democracy that is both elitist and populist, and certainly not deliberative, but 'performative', if anything.”
    Quote in the paperNot a substantial claim
    • Rests on an assumption: The split between logos and ethos translates into an instrumentalization of reason.
    • The authors state this as an assumption: Democracy is a mere electoral mechanism for the appointment of the elite of representatives to government.
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    Premisecitation

    An ethical GCE is inclusive, ethically reflective, and socially responsible, advocating for social responsibility, justice, human rights, and glocal sustainability.

    “An ethical GCE is inclusive, ethically reflective, and socially responsible.Significantly, the ethical GCE advocates for social responsibility, justice, human rights, and glocal sustainability.”
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    Interpretationreasoning

    Dialogue does not incur in the manipulation of emotions, which is a strategy of authoritarian populism.

    “As dialogue implies reasoning, it does not, therefore, incur, in the manipulation of emotions, a strategy of authoritarian populism.”
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    • Rests on an assumption: Dialogue implies reasoning.
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    Premisecitation

    The 'virilization of otherness' consists of understanding the different other as a threat and leads to withdrawal into one's own identity.

    “Civic education must confront these forms of 'virilization of otherness' (Han, 2012), which consist of understanding the different other as a threat and lead to withdrawal into one's own identity.”
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    • cites Han, 2012

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    Premisecitation

    A new digitally expansive populist authoritarianism is erupting in the post-democratic scenario, posing new educational challenges worldwide.

    “This post-democratic scenario, in which a new digitally expansive populist authoritarianism (Frantz, 2018) is erupting, poses new educational challenges worldwide.”
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    • cites Frantz, 2018 source
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    Interpretationreasoning

    'Expansive solidarity' is the result of educating in dialogue to overcome divisions and to return to the common denominator of dignity and human rights.

    “'Expansive solidarity' is the result of educating in dialogue to overcome divisions and to return to the common denominator of dignity and human rights.”
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    Interpretationcitation

    In the face of polarization and the withdrawal of identity, ethical civic education promotes dynamic and plural identities.

    “in the face of polarization and the withdrawal of identity, ethical civic education promotes dynamic and plural identities.”
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    Interpretationreasoning

    Unlike emotivism, dialogue confers an axiological charge on certain emotions in the light of practical reasoning and includes a criterion of validity to regulate behaviours.

    “unlike emotivism, which seeks to express emotions and make them the determining factor, dialogue confers an axiological charge on certain emotions in the light of practical reasoning and (explicitly or implicitly) includes a criterion of validity to regulate behaviours.”
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    Interpretationnone given

    There is a close link among post-democracy, authoritarianism, and populism.

    “We also establish the close link among post-democracy, authoritarianism, and populism.”
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    Premisecitation

    The techno-communicative dimension of post-democracy is one of its decisive elements, using new digital media, big data, and social networks in a new type of 'manufacture of consent' through mass dissemination of hoaxes and falsehoods, which destroys the possibility of dialogue and favours fragmentation and polarization of public opinion.

    “the techno-communicative dimension of post-democracy constitutes one of its decisive elements, given the use of new digital media, big data, and social networks in a new type of 'manufacture of consent', through the mass dissemination of hoaxes and falsehoods, which destroys the possibility of dialogue, and favours the fragmentation and polarization of public opinion (Gozálvez et al., 2019).”
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    • cites Gozálvez et al., 2019

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    Premisecitation

    Phenomena such as autocracy, populism, and polarization are expanding and global.

    “Yet, phenomena such as autocracy, populism, and polarization are also expanding and global (V-Dem Institute, 2024).”
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    • cites V-Dem Institute, 2024

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    Interpretationnone given

    This post-democratic scenario consumes democracy from within by curbing pluralism, abolishing criticism, annulling the counter-powers of supervisory institutions, criminalizing minorities and alternative media, and preventing a considered deliberative public opinion.

    “This scenario consumes democracy from within by curbing pluralism, abolishing the criticism, annulling the counter-powers of supervisory institutions, criminalizing minorities and alternative media and, in short, preventing a considered deliberative public opinion after undermining the ethical-civic values of democracy.”
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    Interpretationcitation

    Intercultural, deliberative, cooperative, and dialogic pedagogies are theoretically constructed in the face not only of pedagogical models of narcissistic, possessive, and competitive individualism, characteristic of a certain modernity, but also of pedagogies related to populist collectivisms, which are seeds of polarization and emotivist behaviours.

    “At this point, we could say that intercultural, deliberative, cooperative, and dialogic pedagogies are theoretically constructed in the face not only of pedagogical models of narcissistic, possessive, and competitive individualism, characteristic of a certain modernity (Taylor, 1992;Macpherson, 2011), but also of pedagogies related to populist collectivisms, which are seeds of polarization and”
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    • cites Taylor, 1992

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    • cites Macpherson, 2011

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    • The authors state this as an assumption: It is possible to share fundamental values across cultures that serve as a reference to combat new and old forms of exploitation or domination.
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    Premisenone given

    Post-democracy entails the weakening of the key springs of democracy, such as the separation of powers or fundamental values like freedom linked with equality.

    “Post-democracy entails the weakening of the key springs of democracy, such as the separation of powers or fundamental values like freedom linked with equality.”
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    Premisecitation

    The demographic and cultural flow in the world should be regarded as offering a valuable pedagogical instrument towards promoting a Freirean dialogue.

    “According to these authors, the demographic and cultural flow in the world should be regarded as offering a valuable pedagogical instrument towards promoting a Freirean dialogue about this relationship.”
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    • cites Van der Walt & Wolhuter, 2023 source
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    Premisecitation

    An ethical GCE framework must be grounded in critical, cosmopolitan, humanistic, value-creating, and transformative principles.

    “According to Bosio (2024), an ethical GCE framework must be grounded in critical, cosmopolitan, humanistic, value-creating, and transformative principles.”
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    • cites Bosio (2024) source
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    Interpretationreasoning

    These methodologies are valid strategies to stop the advance of post-democracy, which is an accomplice of a competitive, individualist, and neoliberal educational system.

    “we understand that they are valid strategies to stop the advance of post-democracy, an accomplice of a competitive, individualist, and neoliberal educational system.”
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    Premisecitation

    Educational methodologies such as dialogic learning, service learning, project-based learning, cooperative learning and learning communities impact learners' active role, going beyond instructional or banking education and based on interaction, values-based education, and meaningful construction of knowledge.

    “These methodologies impact learners' active role, which goes beyond the scheme of instructional or banking education (Bosio, 2024), and is based on interaction, on values-based education, and on the meaningful construction of knowledge (Gargallo & Pérez, 2021)”
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    • cites Bosio, 2024 source
    • cites Gargallo & Pérez, 2021

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    Premisecitation

    Hatred can only be fought by rejecting its invitation to contagion; those who face it with more hatred have already allowed themselves to be manipulated.

    “Hatred can only be fought by rejecting its invitation to contagion.Those who try to face it with more hatred have already allowed themselves to be manipulated, approaching what those who hate want us to become.”
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    • cites Emcke (2017)

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    Premisenone given

    Liberalism (liberal democracy) has played, and currently plays, a significant role in the fight against tyranny, discursive dogmatism, and absolutism of all kinds.

    “Liberalism (liberal democracy) has played, and currently plays, a significant role in the fight against tyranny, discursive dogmatism, and absolutism of all kinds.”
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    Interpretationreasoning

    Dialogic pedagogies aim to solve problems from cooperation and collaboration, which treasure and sustain diversity.

    “Dialogic pedagogies walk precisely along the same line because their aim is to solve problems from cooperation and collaboration, which treasure and sustain diversity.”
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    Interpretationreasoning

    Post-democracy becomes performative democracy linked with populism and authoritarianism.

    “This is where post-democracy becomes performative democracy linked with populism and authoritarianism.”
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    Interpretationcitation

    The digital swarm is exploited by populisms and autocracies of various stripes to exacerbate tempers and stoke hatred, and gives rise to what Nussbaum (2019) has called the 'monarchy of fear' in the politics of exclusion context.

    “This digital swarm is exploited by populisms and autocracies of various stripes to exacerbate tempers and stoke hatred, and gives rise to what Nussbaum (2019) has called the 'monarchy of fear' in the politics of exclusion context.”
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    Premisecitation

    In a pluralistic and intercultural society, to the extent that we interact with a diversity of people and they contribute to social development, we forge a mixed, complex, and plural way of being and life.

    “in a pluralistic and intercultural society, to the extent that we interact with a diversity of people and they contribute to social development, we forge a mixed, complex, and plural way of being and life (Gracia, 2022).”
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    • cites Gracia, 2022

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    Premisecitation

    Neither individuals nor societies are destined to have a single absolute and closed identity.

    “Plural identities because neither individuals nor (even less so) societies are destined to have a single absolute and closed identity (Gozálvez, 2023)”
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    • cites Gozálvez, 2023

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    Interpretationreasoning

    At both extremes (narcissistic individualism and populist collectivisms), dialogue and deliberation are truncated.

    “At both extremes, dialogue and deliberation are truncated.”
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  • Probably not a substantial claim: may not pass S2 (checkable), S4 (based).

    Interpretationnone given

    Educating in democratic citizenship leads directly to education for global citizenship based on dialogue and intercultural cooperation as a vaccine against the post-democratic identity retreat.

    “educating in democratic citizenship (slowing down the advance of postdemocracy) leads directly to education for global citizenship based on dialogue and intercultural cooperation as a vaccine against the post-democratic identity retreat.”
    Quote in the paperNot a substantial claim
  • Probably not a substantial claim: may not pass S2 (checkable), S4 (based).

    Interpretationnone given

    The withdrawal of identity is inspired by supremacist ideologies that see members of other groups as a threat.

    “The withdrawal of identity is inspired by supremacist ideologies that see members of other groups as a threat, and certain rejection is focused on them that admits a range of shades, such as antipathy, contempt, resentment, fear of aversion, phobia, abomination, and animosity, as in hate speech.”
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  • Probably not a substantial claim: may not pass S2 (checkable), S4 (based).

    Interpretationnone given

    These pedagogies reflect the trajectory of renewal movements that affect the learner's active role, based on methodologies such as dialogic learning, cooperative learning, service learning, or learning communities.

    “These pedagogies reflect the trajectory of renewal movements that affect the learner's active role, based on methodologies such as dialogic learning, cooperative learning, service learning, or learning communities.”
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  • Probably not a substantial claim: may not pass S4 (based).

    Interpretationreasoning

    The pulse of civil liberties is weakened even in countries that are formally democratic or with apparent or low-quality democracy.

    “Paradoxically, the pulse of civil liberties is weakened, even in the countries that do not defend social protection and equality in the real use of freedoms; that is, in countries that are formally democratic or with apparent or low-quality democracy.”
    Quote in the paperNot a substantial claim
  • May combine two claims.

    Premisecitation

    Identity is dynamic; it arises from the recognition conferred on us by the 'significant others' and is always gestated in dialogue with them.

    “Dynamic identities because identity itself is something dynamic; that is, it arises from the recognition conferred on us by the 'significant others', and is always gestated in dialogue with them (Taylor, 1992).”
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    • cites Taylor, 1992

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    Interpretationnone given

    The simplistic use of language and images is used to a notable degree to manufacture consent.

    “This is where the simplistic use of language and images comes into play, used to a notable degree to manufacture consent.”
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  • Probably not a substantial claim: may not pass S2 (checkable).

    Interpretationreasoning

    Dialogue's foundation is not particular states of mind but joint argumentation capable of recognizing the part of truth of all interlocutors.

    “its foundation is not particular states of mind, but joint argumentation that is capable of recognizing the part of truth of all interlocutors”
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  • The paper relies on this without support.

    The split between logos and ethos translates into an instrumentalization of reason.

    “From this hypothesis-that the split between logos and ethos translates into an instrumentalization of reason-another key assumption in our discourse is derived: a concept of democracy as a mere electoral mechanism for the appointment of the elite of representatives to government.”
  • The authors state this as an assumption.

    Democracy is a mere electoral mechanism for the appointment of the elite of representatives to government.

    “another key assumption in our discourse is derived: a concept of democracy as a mere electoral mechanism for the appointment of the elite of representatives to government.”
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    It is possible to share fundamental values across cultures that serve as a reference to combat new and old forms of exploitation or domination.

    “by assuming the possibility of sharing fundamental values that serve as a reference to combat new and old forms of exploitation or domination.”
  • The paper relies on this without support.

    Hatred is highly contagious and, given its virulence, can destroy respect, cooperation, and solidarity.

    “because hatred is a highly contagious virus and, given its virulence, can end up destroying respect, cooperation, and solidarity.”
  • The paper relies on this without support.

    Dialogue implies reasoning.

    “As dialogue implies reasoning, it does not, therefore, incur, in the manipulation of emotions, a strategy of authoritarian populism.”
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    There can be no authentic democracy without interculturality.

    “there can be no authentic democracy without interculturality”
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Authors
Gozálvez, V., & Calandín, J. G.
Affiliations
Universitat de València (ES)
Venue
PROSPECTS
Published
2025-06
Volume
55
Issue
1-2
Pages
17-30
ISSN
  • 0033-1538 (ISSN-L)
  • 1573-9090
OpenAlex
W4414158711
Cited by
4
References
25
Citations by year
2026: 2 · 2025: 2
FWCI
12.50
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Prospects (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • Repository of Digital Objects for Teaching Research and Culture (University of Valencia) (submittedVersion, cc-by-nc)
Funders
Universitat de Valencia
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Education › Citizenship Education and Democracy
  • Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Educator Training and Historical Pedagogy
  • Social Sciences › Political Science and International Relations › Political Theory and Democracy
Keywords
citizenship education, post-democracy, global citizenship, dialogic teaching, cooperative learning, deliberative democracy, democratic citizenship, populism, political polarization, social fragmentation, solidarity, intercultural education, democratic values

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