Dalla distopia alla norma: il dispositivo meritocratico nelle postdemocrazie europee
From Dystopia to the Norm: The Meritocratic Device in European Postdemocracies

Summary/Abstract: This contribution aims to analyze the ideological reconfiguration of the concept of meritocracy within the European space, reconstructing its genealogy and examining its semantic shift from its original dystopian meaning to its current normative function. Within the framework of “neoliberal post democracy,”meritocratic discourse emerges as an ideological device that legitimizes inequalities, depoliticizes conflict, and reinforces technocratic elites.Intertwined with populist and identitarian rhetorics, it ultimately contributes to redefining citizenship and social justice in European democracies, often structured along national, cultural, and gender cleavages.

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