03360oam 2200709I 450 991079037770332120230801223326.01-280-77698-697866136873710-203-11227-X1-136-28164-910.4324/9780203112274 (CKB)2670000000205685(EBL)981665(OCoLC)804665706(SSID)ssj0000686017(PQKBManifestationID)11409897(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000686017(PQKBWorkID)10717763(PQKB)10548269(MiAaPQ)EBC981665(Au-PeEL)EBL981665(CaPaEBR)ebr10572203(CaONFJC)MIL368737(OCoLC)796785535(OCoLC)796829201(FINmELB)ELB134640(EXLCZ)99267000000020568520180706d2012 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrYoung people and politics political engagement in the Anglo-American democracies /Aaron J. MartinAbingdon, Oxon :Routledge,2012.1 online resource (185 p.)Routledge research in comparative politics ;51Description based upon print version of record.1-138-82599-9 0-415-69691-7 Includes bibliographical references and index.Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; List of figures; Acknowledgements; Introduction; Part I Voter turnout; 1 Is turnout declining among the young?; Part II Political attitudes; 2 Political trust: the not particularly less trusting young; 3 Political interest among the young; Part III Political participation beyond voting; 4 Electoral engagement: a disengaged youth; 5 Non-electoral forms of participation: a brighter picture?; 6 The Internet: emerging new forms of participation; Part IV What can be done?; 7 Policy reforms; Conclusion; Appendix: note on data sources and analysis; NotesBibliographyIndexThis 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 political interest. But is this true, where is it true and to what extent? Examining voter turnout, political trust, political interest, electoral and non-electoral forms of participation and Internet use, this book provides a comprehensive account of young people's political engagement in the US, BrRoutledge research in comparative politics ;51.YouthPolitical activityEnglish-speaking countriesPolitical participationEnglish-speaking countriesDemocracyEnglish-speaking countriesYouthPolitical activityPolitical participationDemocracy305.235017562320.0835Martin Aaron J.1928-,1531735MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910790377703321Young people and politics3777617UNINA