Democratic Citizenship in Flux Conceptions of Citizenship in the Light of Political and Social Fragmentation

Markus Bayer, born in 1983, works as a researcher at the Institute of Political Science and the Institute for Development and Peace (INEF) at the University of Duisburg-Essen. He is working on his PhD in Political Science and holds an M.A. in Political Science, Sociology and Peace and Conflict Studies (University of Marburg, Germany). He is specialized in the fields of resistance studies, democratic transitions and peace and conflict studies.
Oliver Schwarz (Dr.) is a lecturer and researcher at the Institute of Political Science at the University of Duisburg-Essen. His research interests include the European integration and its effects on the member states, the EU enlargement and the external relations of the European Union.
Toralf Stark (Dr.) works as a postdoctoral researcher at the professorship for Comparative Politics at the Institute of Political Science at the University of Duisburg-Essen. His research focuses on the following areas: political culture and political attitudes, understanding of democracy and political participation.