Qurnia Indah Permata Sari
The concept of democracy has faced significant challenges in a globalized world, particularly in contexts of increasing political conflicts and social polarization. This study explores the evolution of solidarity within democratic systems amid political conflicts by employing a bibliometric analysis. Using data from the Scopus database for the decade 2014–2024, this study analyzed 2,082 publications related to democracy, solidarity, and political conflict using R Studio. The analysis focuses on thematic evolution, key research trends, and collaborative networks within the literature across disciplines such as political science, social sciences, and peace studies. The findings indicate that solidarity in democratic systems is often associated with concepts such as governance, social movements, deliberative democracy, and conflict management. While democracy remains central, emerging themes such as sustainability, social media, and local participation increasingly shape the discourse. Furthermore, the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia dominate the field in terms of research output and collaboration. This study provides a comprehensive overview of the development of solidarity in democratic contexts and highlights critical gaps in the literature, offering a foundation for future interdisciplinary research on strengthening democratic resilience in the face of political conflict. The concept of democracy has faced significant challenges in the globalized world, particularly in contexts of increasing political conflicts and social polarization. This study explores the evolution of solidarity within democratic systems amid political conflicts by employing a bibliometric analysis. Using data from the Scopus database for the decade 2014–2024, this study analyzed 2,082 publications related to democracy, solidarity, and political conflict using R Studio. The analysis focuses on the thematic evolution, key research trends, and collaborative networks within the literature across disciplines such as Political Science, Social Sciences, and Peace Studies. Results indicate that solidarity in democratic systems is often associated with concepts like governance, social movements, deliberative democracy, and conflict management. The findings reveal that while democracy remains central, emerging themes such as sustainability, social media, and local participation increasingly shape the discourse. Furthermore, the United States, United Kingdom, and Australia dominate the field in terms of research output and collaboration. This study provides a comprehensive overview of the development of solidarity in democratic contexts and highlights critical gaps in the literature, offering a foundation for future interdisciplinary research on strengthening democratic resilience in the face of political conflict. © 2025 The Author(s). Published with license by Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.
Department of Political Science at Brawijaya University, Indonesia
