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July 26, 2026DemocratizationOpen Access

Individual militant democracy in EU institutions

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AMAttila MrázTTTom Theuns

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Overview

This article explores individual agents' roles in addressing democratic backsliding in the EU, suggesting ethical responsibilities exist.

Key Points

  • The aim is to assess the justification for individual militant democratic responses to threats against democracy within EU institutions.
  • Analysis of existing literature on militant democracy and EU sanctions
  • Examination of individual political actors' ethical responsibilities
  • Evaluation of the roles of MEPs and other agents in addressing democratic backsliding
  • Individual political actors can ethically impose militant measures against colleagues from undemocratic Member States.
  • Normative justification is necessary but does not require institutional reform for implementation.
  • The framework supports individual initiative in maintaining democratic principles within the EU.

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Mráz et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a65a551d3aea3239cd776bdhttps://doi.org/10.1080/13510347.2026.2701463
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