Young people and politics : political engagement in the Anglo-American democracies /

This book examines young people's political engagement in the Anglo-American democracies. It is often alleged that young people are disengaged from politics on a number of levels. The commonly held view is that young people don't vote, they do not trust politicians and have low levels of p...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Martin, Aaron (Senior lecturer in political science)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: London ; New York : Routledge, 2012.
Colección:Routledge research in comparative politics ; 51.
Temas:
Youth > Political activity > English-speaking countries.
Political participation > English-speaking countries.
Democracy > English-speaking countries.
Jeunesse > Activité politique > Anglophonie.
Participation politique > Anglophonie.
FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS > Life Stages > Adolescence.
FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS > Life Stages > Teenagers.
Democracy
Political participation
Youth > Political activity
English-speaking countries
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction
  • Is turnout declining among the young?
  • Political trust: the not particularly less trusting young
  • Political interest among the young
  • Electoral engagement: a disengaged youth
  • Non-electoral forms of participation
  • The internet: emerging new forms of participation
  • Policy reforms
  • Conclusion.

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