[DemocracyNet.eu-list] Call for Papers : Democraticwashing: When Democracy Justifies Its Own Erosion [ECPR General Conference]

[Nitzan Perelman Becker]

Dear colleagues,

I am sharing a Call for Papers for a panel I am organizing within the
section *Innovation in Regime Studies: New Approaches to Understanding
Contemporary Political Regimes* at the ECPR General Conference (8-11
September 2026, Jagiellonian University, Kraków).

The panel focuses on democraticwashing, examining how political,
institutional, and civil-society actors strategically mobilize the language
of democracy to legitimise practices that, in reality, undermine democratic
principles. Bringing together comparative and interdisciplinary
perspectives, the panel explores these strategic uses of democratic
discourse, the gap between declared ideals and actual practices, and the
struggles over legitimacy that emerge from such dynamics.

The full call and practical information are attached. Please feel free to
circulate it within your networks or to submit a proposal.

Best regards,
Nitzan Perelman-Becker
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