{"id":16990,"date":"2024-01-23T09:46:38","date_gmt":"2024-01-23T08:46:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sad-borg.82-223-8-23.plesk.page\/glossary\/democratic-culture\/"},"modified":"2024-01-23T09:54:29","modified_gmt":"2024-01-23T08:54:29","slug":"democratic-culture","status":"publish","type":"glossary","link":"https:\/\/xqthenews.com\/en\/glossary\/democratic-culture\/","title":{"rendered":"Democratic culture"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A democracy is more than the sum of its institutions. A healthy democracy depends to a large extent on the development of a democratic civic culture. The term &ldquo;<a class=\"glossaryLink\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Democratic culture&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;&amp;lt;!-- wp:paragraph {&amp;quot;translatedWithWPMLTM&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;1&amp;quot;} --&amp;gt;A democracy is more than the sum of its institutions. A healthy democracy depends to a large extent on the development of a democratic civic culture. The term &amp;quot;democratic culture&rdquo; emphasises the fact that while a democracy cannot exist without democratic institutions and laws, such institutions and laws cannot function in practice unless they are based on a democratic culture, i.e. on democratic values, attitudes and practices shared by citizens and institutions. These include, but are not limited to: a commitment to the rule of law and human rights; a commitment to the public sphere; a belief that conflicts should be resolved peacefully; recognition and respect for diversity; a willingness to express one&rsquo;s own views; a willingness to listen to the views of others; a commitment to majority rule; a commitment to the protection of minorities and their rights; and a willingness to engage in intercultural dialogue. It also includes concern for the sustainable well-being of our fellow human beings and for the environment in which we live.&amp;lt;br\/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;!-- \/wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;&amp;lt;!-- wp:paragraph {&amp;quot;translatedWithWPMLTM&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;1&amp;quot;} --&amp;gt;(Source: &amp;quot;Reference Framework of Competences for Democratic Culture&rdquo;, The Council of Europe)&amp;lt;br\/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;!-- \/wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;&lt;\/div&gt;\" href=\"https:\/\/xqthenews.com\/en\/glossary\/democratic-culture\/\" data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]' tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\">democratic culture<\/a>&rdquo; emphasises the fact that while a democracy cannot exist without democratic institutions and laws, such institutions and laws cannot function in practice unless they are based on a <a class=\"glossaryLink\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Democratic culture&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;&amp;lt;!-- wp:paragraph {&amp;quot;translatedWithWPMLTM&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;1&amp;quot;} --&amp;gt;A democracy is more than the sum of its institutions. A healthy democracy depends to a large extent on the development of a democratic civic culture. The term &amp;quot;democratic culture&rdquo; emphasises the fact that while a democracy cannot exist without democratic institutions and laws, such institutions and laws cannot function in practice unless they are based on a democratic culture, i.e. on democratic values, attitudes and practices shared by citizens and institutions. These include, but are not limited to: a commitment to the rule of law and human rights; a commitment to the public sphere; a belief that conflicts should be resolved peacefully; recognition and respect for diversity; a willingness to express one&rsquo;s own views; a willingness to listen to the views of others; a commitment to majority rule; a commitment to the protection of minorities and their rights; and a willingness to engage in intercultural dialogue. It also includes concern for the sustainable well-being of our fellow human beings and for the environment in which we live.&amp;lt;br\/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;!-- \/wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;&amp;lt;!-- wp:paragraph {&amp;quot;translatedWithWPMLTM&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;1&amp;quot;} --&amp;gt;(Source: &amp;quot;Reference Framework of Competences for Democratic Culture&rdquo;, The Council of Europe)&amp;lt;br\/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;!-- \/wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;&lt;\/div&gt;\" href=\"https:\/\/xqthenews.com\/en\/glossary\/democratic-culture\/\" data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]' tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\">democratic culture<\/a>, i.e. on democratic values, attitudes and practices shared by <a class=\"glossaryLink\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Citizens&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;&amp;lt;!-- wp:paragraph {&amp;quot;translatedWithWPMLTM&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;1&amp;quot;} --&amp;gt;A concept that encompasses issues of rights and responsibilities, as well as ideas of equality, diversity, and social justice. The concept of citizenship is not limited to the act of voting but encompasses a whole range of actions that each person undertakes that have an impact on the life of the community (local, national, regional, and international) and are inextricably linked to the public sphere in which people can act together.&amp;lt;br\/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;!-- \/wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;&amp;lt;!-- wp:paragraph {&amp;quot;translatedWithWPMLTM&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;1&amp;quot;} --&amp;gt;(Source: CIG &ndash; Comiss&atilde;o para a Cidadania e Igualde de G&eacute;nero)&amp;lt;br\/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;!-- \/wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=&amp;quot;cmtt_related_articles_wrapper&amp;quot;&gt;&lt;div class=&amp;quot;cmtt_related_title cmtt_related_articles_title&amp;quot;&gt;Related Articles: &lt;\/div&gt;&lt;ul class=&amp;quot;cmtt_related&amp;quot;&gt;&lt;li class=&amp;quot;cmtt_related_item&amp;quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&amp;quot;https:\/\/xqthenews.com\/en\/your-plastic-lunchbox-is-polluting-the-planet-and-your-endocrine-system\/&amp;quot;target=&amp;quot;_blank&amp;quot;&gt;Your plastic lunchbox is polluting the planet and your endocrine system.&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/li&gt;&lt;li class=&amp;quot;cmtt_related_item&amp;quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&amp;quot;https:\/\/xqthenews.com\/en\/circular-economy-organic-matter-in-the-past-present-and-future\/&amp;quot;target=&amp;quot;_blank&amp;quot;&gt;Circular economy: organic matter in the past, present and future&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/li&gt;&lt;li class=&amp;quot;cmtt_related_item&amp;quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&amp;quot;https:\/\/xqthenews.com\/en\/italian-christmas-traditions-between-the-sacred-and-the-profane\/&amp;quot;target=&amp;quot;_blank&amp;quot;&gt;Italian Christmas traditions, between the sacred and the profane&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/li&gt;&lt;li class=&amp;quot;cmtt_related_item&amp;quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&amp;quot;https:\/\/xqthenews.com\/en\/brains-on-the-run-comings-goings-sometimes-returns\/&amp;quot;target=&amp;quot;_blank&amp;quot;&gt;Brains on the run: comings, goings, sometimes returns&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/li&gt;&lt;li class=&amp;quot;cmtt_related_item&amp;quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&amp;quot;https:\/\/xqthenews.com\/en\/where-do-business-and-society-stand-on-the-circular-economy\/&amp;quot;target=&amp;quot;_blank&amp;quot;&gt;Where do business and society stand on the circular economy?&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/li&gt;&lt;\/ul&gt;&lt;\/div&gt;\" href=\"https:\/\/xqthenews.com\/en\/glossary\/citizenship\/\" data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]' tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\">citizens<\/a> and institutions. These include, but are not limited to: a commitment to the rule of law and human rights; a commitment to the public sphere; a belief that conflicts should be resolved peacefully; recognition and respect for diversity; a willingness to express one&rsquo;s own views; a willingness to listen to the views of others; a commitment to majority rule; a commitment to the protection of minorities and their rights; and a willingness to engage in intercultural dialogue. It also includes concern for the sustainable well-being of our fellow human beings and for the environment in which we live.<\/p>\n\n<p>(Source: &ldquo;Reference Framework of Competences for <a class=\"glossaryLink\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Democratic culture&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;&amp;lt;!-- wp:paragraph {&amp;quot;translatedWithWPMLTM&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;1&amp;quot;} --&amp;gt;A democracy is more than the sum of its institutions. A healthy democracy depends to a large extent on the development of a democratic civic culture. The term &amp;quot;democratic culture&rdquo; emphasises the fact that while a democracy cannot exist without democratic institutions and laws, such institutions and laws cannot function in practice unless they are based on a democratic culture, i.e. on democratic values, attitudes and practices shared by citizens and institutions. These include, but are not limited to: a commitment to the rule of law and human rights; a commitment to the public sphere; a belief that conflicts should be resolved peacefully; recognition and respect for diversity; a willingness to express one&rsquo;s own views; a willingness to listen to the views of others; a commitment to majority rule; a commitment to the protection of minorities and their rights; and a willingness to engage in intercultural dialogue. It also includes concern for the sustainable well-being of our fellow human beings and for the environment in which we live.&amp;lt;br\/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;!-- \/wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;&amp;lt;!-- wp:paragraph {&amp;quot;translatedWithWPMLTM&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;1&amp;quot;} --&amp;gt;(Source: &amp;quot;Reference Framework of Competences for Democratic Culture&rdquo;, The Council of Europe)&amp;lt;br\/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;!-- \/wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;&lt;\/div&gt;\" href=\"https:\/\/xqthenews.com\/en\/glossary\/democratic-culture\/\" data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]' tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\">Democratic Culture<\/a>&rdquo;, The Council of Europe)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A democracy is more than the sum of its institutions. A healthy democracy depends to a large extent on the development of a democratic civic culture. The term &ldquo;<a class=\"glossaryLink\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Democratic culture&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;&amp;lt;!-- wp:paragraph {&amp;quot;translatedWithWPMLTM&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;1&amp;quot;} --&amp;gt;A democracy is more than the sum of its institutions. A healthy democracy depends to a large extent on the development of a democratic civic culture. The term &amp;quot;democratic culture&rdquo; emphasises the fact that while a democracy cannot exist without democratic institutions and laws, such institutions and laws cannot function in practice unless they are based on a democratic culture, i.e. on democratic values, attitudes and practices shared by citizens and institutions. These include, but are not limited to: a commitment to the rule of law and human rights; a commitment to the public sphere; a belief that conflicts should be resolved peacefully; recognition and respect for diversity; a willingness to express one&rsquo;s own views; a willingness to listen to the views of others; a commitment to majority rule; a commitment to the protection of minorities and their rights; and a willingness to engage in intercultural dialogue. It also includes concern for the sustainable well-being of our fellow human beings and for the environment in which we live.&amp;lt;br\/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;!-- \/wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;&amp;lt;!-- wp:paragraph {&amp;quot;translatedWithWPMLTM&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;1&amp;quot;} --&amp;gt;(Source: &amp;quot;Reference Framework of Competences for Democratic Culture&rdquo;, The Council of Europe)&amp;lt;br\/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;!-- \/wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;&lt;\/div&gt;\" href=\"https:\/\/xqthenews.com\/en\/glossary\/democratic-culture\/\" data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]' tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\">democratic culture<\/a>&rdquo; emphasises the fact that while a democracy cannot exist without democratic institutions and laws, such institutions and laws cannot function in practice unless they are<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":27,"featured_media":0,"menu_order":0,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"coauthors":[152],"class_list":["post-16990","glossary","type-glossary","status-publish"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.1.1 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Democratic culture - xqthenews<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/xqthenews.com\/en\/glossary\/democratic-culture\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Democratic culture - xqthenews\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"A democracy is more than the sum of its institutions. 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