From a historical perspective Sample Clauses

From a historical perspective. The concept of activism is closely linked to the realist philosophical movement as well as to the expression of voluntarism. The realist view of the world tends not only to observe the world but also to try to improve it, based on the inner morality of citizens. With the prerequisite of critical thinking, which develops through education, various theoretical forms of activism were transformed into movements and initiatives of activism. From a historical perspective, we could therefore put as a brief philosophical foundation for activism Xxxxxxxxx'x voluntarism and the concept of "conscious action" in neo-idealism. From its philosophical foundation until today, there are various expressions and changes of the concept of activism. Specifically concerning political and civic activism, in European democracies we observe above all the decline of conventional forms of political participation, including falling voter turnout, stigmatized party membership and other traditional forms of political engagement. 57 Xxxxxxx Xxxxx: Civic Activism Unleashed: New Hope or False Xxxx for Democracy? 31st January 2019. Available under: xxxxx://xxxxxxxxxxxxxx.xx/2019/01/31/civic-activism-unleashed-new-hope-or-false-xxxx-for-democracy-pub-78202. Last accessed on 1st August 2021. The long-term decline suggests that the core functions of the democracies concerned are eroding, posing a threat to their legitimacy.58 So what happens when we talk about European democracy? In any case, we cannot be strictly pessimistic, as various forms of engagement have emerged in the current century. Some striking examples are protest politics and internet activism. Therefore, the decline of conventional forms of participation is not necessarily alarming. Perhaps we could describe it more as a change in the style of participation, rather than a general indifference of the public. But is this new style strong enough?