Young People and Politics

Political Engagement in the Anglo-American Democracies

By:

Aaron Martin

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Hardback

Series:

Routledge Research in Comparative Politics

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It is often alleged that young people are disengaged from politics on a number of levels. The common view is that young people don't vote, they do not trust politicians and have low levels of political interest. But is this true, where is it true and to what extent? Taking a broad view of political engagement examining voter turnout; political trust, political interest; electoral and non-electoral forms of participation; and Internet use; this book uses cross-time data to provide a comprehensive account of political engagement among the young in the US, UK, Canada and Australia. It demonstrates how young people who, while disengaged in some areas are becoming more discerning about how and when they participate in politics and as a consequence, political behaviour and political attitudes are becoming more volatile and unpredictable. This book will be of interest to students and scholars of political science, comparative politics, public policy and sociology, particularly those with a focus on young people and politics, political participation and public opinion.

Author Biography:

Aaron Martin is a Lecturer in Politics and International Relations at the University of Melbourne, Australia. He has been a visiting researcher at Stanford University and a visiting student at the Institute of Political Studies in Paris. He has published in academic journals and has presented his finding to policy makers (such as the Australian Electoral Commission). He has been involved with the Australia Election Study. He appears regularly in the Australian media to discuss young people and politics.

Release date Australia

May 24th, 2012

Author

Aaron Martin

Audience

Tertiary Education (US: College)

Illustrations

33 Line drawings, black and white; 33 Illustrations, black and white

Pages

184

Series

Routledge Research in Comparative Politics

Dimensions

156x234x13

ISBN-13

9780415696913

Product ID

18273540

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