PLEDGE Horizon project

How do emotions shape political polarization? 🧠In this interview, Professor Demertzis from NKUA team explains how the PLEDGE project examines the emotional politics of grievance & democratic governance. ➡️ Watch the full interview on our YouTube channel: youtu.be/R8VhA5uCXkU #PLEDGEProject #Grievance

💡Can solidarity last when a crisis becomes a long-term reality? In this short video, Iris explains how public opinion is becoming more divided-and why support, in some contexts, is starting to feel conditional. #PLEDGEProject #Democracy #GrievancePolitics

🎥 In this short video, Chris reflects on why understanding citizens’ emotions is essential for rebuilding trust and strengthening democratic governance. #PLEDGEProject #Democracy #GrievancePolitics #CivicEngagement 🤝

🎥 New PLEDGE fieldwork insight 🧠Pasko’s video shows how small cracks in daily life turn into polarization, distrust and emotional pressure points. PLEDGE works to decode these mechanisms and turn them into tools for smarter, emotionally aware democratic governance. #PLEDGE #Grievances #democracy

🎧 “Life is Crap” — Hungary’s viral anthem — turns youth frustration into protest. When music meets grievance politics, pain becomes power and despair becomes solidarity. 💥🇭🇺 Listen here 👉https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BS2xr9mxD0s #PLEDGEProject #GrievancePolitics #YouthVoices #CulturalResistance

🌍🤝 PLEDGE consortium members were present at the #ECPR conference in Thessaloniki 🇬🇷 (26 – 29 August 2025), engaging in key debates on democracy, governance & grievance politics. 💬✨ Stay tuned — more posts & insights coming soon!!! #democracy #EU

🧠How can we design democratic processes that truly feel public? 📘 Read the full report here: 🔗https://www.pledgeproject.eu/report-on-design-principles-for-emotion-sensitive-policy-making-wp6-pledge-project-on-zenodo/ #PLEDGEproject #PolicyDesign #democracy

🔍 The PLEDGE Codebook v.1 unpacks the emotional logic behind protests, polarization, and civic engagement—with real-world examples, emotional mechanisms, and research-ready tools. 📥 Interested in exploring more? Download the full document here: www.pledgeproject.eu/research-rep...

📢 NEW RELEASE: PLEDGE Conceptual Framework v1 At the heart of the framework are two emotional engines: 💢 EMRes: Resentment, hostility, polarization; 💞 EMSoS: Empathy, solidarity, action. 📘 Download the full report here: www.pledgeproject.eu/research-rep.... 🔗 Visit our website: www.pledgeproject.eu.

When people feel unheard, humiliated, excluded… They don’t compromise. They withdraw. Or retaliate. 🧠 PLEDGE maps the reasons behind that. You can’t fix what you don’t feel. 📘 This and many more to come at Grievance Politics Briefings. 🔗 Read more: www.pledgeproject.eu/1-what-is-gr... Stay tuned.