La partecipazione politica fra crisi dei partiti e democrazia partecipativa

Abstract

Abstract. This article proposes an analysis of the relationships amongst the crisis of political parties, the insurgence of phenomena such as the cognitive mobilization and the role of participatory and deliberative democracy as frame for new forms of civic engagement. The authors also focus over the transformation of the public sphere and the need for scholars and politicians to go beyond a normative conception of the mediatised public space. The rising of new forms of political parties (cartel party, “presidentialized” party, franchise party) is strongly connected with the partisan dealignment, the crisis of the liberal representative democracy and the deep transformation of the public sphere; in the same time, new forms of active citizenship and civic engagement can replace and/or support the political parties. The participatory and deliberative democracy challenges the old politics and can represent both a tool and a frame for strengthening the new forms of political participation

For better or for worse: Politics marries pop culture (TikTok and the 2022 Italian elections)

“…This leads to a shift from the democracy of parties, intermediaries for citizens, to the democracy of the public (Manin, 2013), based on the direct political and communicative bond between leadership and citizens. Here, the logic of representation is transformed into those of representation, where the depth of analysis and confrontation typical of elected assemblies gives way to the search for deliberative speed favoured by the media (Sorice, 2009).…”

Affective Governance During the COVID-19 Crisis: Building Leadership, Trust, and Good Citizens

“…In the contemporary emotional regime, the qualities of transformational leaders are recognised and assessed based on their ability to influence others' behaviours beyond a social exchange model of interaction (which is typical of transactional leaders), giving space to emotions as a way to build a mutual moral commitment towards other group members (Burns, 1978). The concept of transformational leadership is central to studies that have investigated the role of media and communication in the construction of political leadership (Blasio et al, 2012;Sorice, 2014Sorice, , 2019 and that form part of the theoretical background for this article. The COVID-19 crisis has encouraged government leaders to be transformational, interpreting social change and defining the route to follow, while simultaneously involving citizens in a collective mission to be performed cognitively and behaviourally.…”

Social Television

“…In contrast, a maximalist conception, linked to participatory and deliberative democratic theories (ibid. ), extends the ways in which citizens can participate in everyday life, including not only consumption choices and volunteerism but also informal political talks with peers (Carpentier et al 2013; Parkinson and Mansbridge 2013; Sorice 2014). Simultaneously, scholars distinguish between participation in the media and participation through the media.…”

“…With regard to the nature of social television as participation in the public sphere through the media, we find an extensive literature. Media and mediated political communication can be understood as “frames of reference,” insofar as they provide re-pertoires, representations, and cultural meanings that subjects can use for interpreting social reality and building their own identities (Hall and du Gay 1996; Sorice 2009). When the private experience of audiencehood is publicized through social networking sites, this reintroduces aspects of sociality essential to the construction of publics (Livingstone 2005), which are collective formations or communities of self-reflexive subjects sharing common values, aims, identities, and audiencehood experiences (Dayan 2005).…”