ERC Consolidator Grant · 2020
The Shrinking Space for Civil Society in Europe
Long considered a problem of ‘third countries’, concerns about ‘shrinking civil society space’ have moved to the heart of the European Union: confronted with the challenges of domestic terrorism, financial crisis and populist government numerous member states have passed legislation constraining civil society organizations (CSOs) (e.g. EC 2018; CoE 2018; FRA 2018). Indeed, since the early 2000s, government control over and repression of civil society increased in 2/3rds of member states. This project proposes the first theoretization and comprehensive assessment of the drivers and repercussions of the ‘shrinking of legal space’ for CSOs in the EU. It asks: How and why have EU member states…
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