This activity can be completed individually or in small groups.
Using your knowledge from Modules 1–3, imagine you have been asked to design a democratic response to a highly polarizing public issue (e.g., migration, climate policy, minority rights, public safety, or urban development) of your choice in your country.Your task is to propose a strategic, multi-level democratic response that integrates elements from all four modules. Answer the questions below in a structured written reflection (approx. 300–600 words)
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Step 1: Diagnose the Problem
Begin by briefly describing the issue you selected. Using Module 1 concepts, identify the type of illiberal risk involved: narrative attacks, institutional threats, polarization framing, or democratic dissatisfaction.
This response will be awarded full points automatically, but it will be reviewed and possibly adjusted after submission.
Step 3: Choose Your Counter-Strategies
Design a response that includes at least two of the strategy families covered in Module 3:
• Institutional & legal safeguards
• Civic & participatory approaches
• Cultural & narrative strategies
• International or cross-border mechanisms
This response will be awarded full points automatically, but it will be reviewed and possibly adjusted after submission.
Step 5 (optional): Reflection
You may briefly reflect on potential trade-offs you anticipate in your design, such as depth versus reach, safety versus openness, or independence versus political buy-in.
This response will be awarded full points automatically, but it will be reviewed and possibly adjusted after submission.