Tamara Ehs
European Capital of Democracy
Democratic, smart, resilient: Cities play a crucial role for the UNs’ SDGs. From ancient Athens to renaissance Florence and Frankfurt, cities were incubators of democracy. And today, while national governments seem to be failing to meet people’s expectations, leading to a tide of authoritarian sentiment, cities once again emerge as strongholds for safeguarding democracy. Based on the European Capital of Democracy initiative the project focuses on urban diplomacy for shaping a democratic future.
Biography
Tamara Ehs is a researcher and consultant for democratic innovations, currently advising the Baden-Württemberg state government and the European Association for Local Democracy (ALDA), among others. Her research focuses on safeguarding democracy in Austria, Germany and at the EU level, emphasizing social inequality and the dangers of autocratisation. Tamara studied political science, communication and law at the University of Vienna, Sciences Po Lille and the European Academy of Legal Theory.
Activities in the academy
Publications
Verteidigung der Demokratie. Ein Essay über die Versuchungen der Autokratie und die Versprechen der Demokratie
Mehr zusammenbringen. Zur Verbesserung politisch wirksamer Beteiligung in Wien.
If no vote, at least voice? Potentials and limits of participatory procedures for a more inclusive democracy, in Innovation.
The European Journal of Social Science Research 34(5)/2021, pp. 712-728