ISBN:
9781137313850
Language:
English
Pages:
1 Online-Ressource (287 p)
Parallel Title:
Print version Briggs, Jacqueline Young People and Political Participation : Teen Players
DDC:
320
Keywords:
Political communication
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Political communication
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Electronic books
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Electronic books
Abstract:
Acknowledgements -- Contents -- Notes on Author -- List of Tables -- Chapter 1: Young People and Political Participation: Is There an Issue About Young People and Politics? -- Introduction -- Why Youth? -- Are They Interested? -- Youth Unemployment -- Political Engagement -- Other Issues -- University Tuition Fees -- National Citizen Service -- Bite the Ballot -- Free the Children -- To Lower or Not to Lower… -- The Riots of August 2011 -- The Arab Spring -- Alternative Ways of Participating -- Structure of the Book -- Conclusion -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Chapter 2: Political Participation
Abstract:
What Is Politics? -- Political Participation -- Apathy: Should We Embrace It? -- History of Participation -- Ladder of Participation -- New Technology and Political Participation -- Audit of Engagement -- Conclusion -- Note -- Bibliography -- Chapter 3: Young People and Participation in Europe -- Participation in Different European Countries -- Germany -- Bosnia and Herzegovina -- Conclusion -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Chapter 4: New Media and Political Participation -- What Is New Media? -- Web 2.0 Technology -- New Sites -- Does It Aid Greater Participation?
Abstract:
Young People, New Media and Political Participation -- Conclusion -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Chapter 5: Should 16- and 17-Year Olds Be Given the Right to Vote? -- Lowering the Voting Age to 16 -- The Right to Vote -- Compulsory Voting -- Prisoners and the Vote -- Young People and the Vote -- Arguments in Favour -- Arguments Against -- Consideration of Whether It Should Be Lowered -- UK -- Debate at European Level -- Europe -- The Case of Austria -- Other Countries Consider Change -- Scotland's Referendum: 18 September 2014 -- Votes at 16 Coalition -- Beyond Europe -- Political Candidacy
Abstract:
Conclusion -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Chapter 6: Youth Political Participation at Local Level -- Generation I[pod]: Political Participation amongst Young People -- Methodology -- Lincolnshire Youth Cabinet -- Youth Parliaments -- Conclusion -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Chapter 7: Gender and Political Participation -- Introduction -- Young People and Politics -- Did Young Women Buck the Trend in 2015? -- Young Women -- Methodology -- Findings -- Conclusion -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Chapter 8: Conclusion -- Are Young People Interested in Politics? -- Should the Voting Age be Lowered to 16 Years?
Abstract:
Compulsory Voting -- Prisoners and the Vote -- Youth Protests -- Note -- Bibliography -- Bibliography
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