I’m a scholar, not an activist or an advocate. But now one of the most intimate, personal events of our lives had been turned into a political event by the state’s highest court.
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Articles on Political engagement
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Watching a woman character star in a fictional political TV drama can spark viewers, particularly women, to vote, campaign for a politician or find other ways to become involved in politics.
A survey of over 600 teens and young adults across India found boys are more politically engaged than girls and also less aware of the barriers women face to becoming active in politics.
Nicola Sturgeon has quit and now her husband Peter Murrell has resigned as chief-executive following news the SNP has lost more than 30,000 members since December 2021.
Winning elections isn’t just a matter of how many players you have. It’s how engaged they are.
As many as 80% of young people want abortion to be legal, and most disagree with the Supreme Court’s recent Dobbs v. Jackson ruling. This could lead to high youth voting rates in the 2022 midterms.
Understanding how early on in childhood political interest is sparked –– and what sparks it –– is crucial to giving more people a voice
Jacinda Ardern’s command of social media and her celebrity-level engagement rates make her a formidable campaigner in the digital age.
A survey shows respondents who used Instagram for political information during the 2019 federal election were more likely to interact with people they knew, not political accounts.
Whatever our differences, Australians’ essential empathy and yearning for connection always come out in times of crisis. We have a responsibility to make sure it stays that way.
It’s not that young people don’t like politics – they just want to do politics differently.
LGBT Americans under 24 are more likely to volunteer, sign petitions and attend rallies and demonstrations.
As mental health experts warn that Brexit anxieties are cause for concern, why this is deeply suspect for the country’s political future.
When politicians caution against student strikes for climate action, they are going against the aims of Australia’s curriculum to develop citizens with a social conscience, willing to take action.
Showing up at school board meetings might not sound as exciting as marching in the streets. But it can be an effective way to change things at the local level.
Governments’ lack of response to rising inequality is not a problem of knowledge or public support. The problem is that those whose needs are being ignored must find a way to make themselves heard.
Employees whose bosses give them some discretion over their work tasks are significantly more likely to engage in political behaviours outside work.
We want our children to flourish. To ensure that they do, we need to help them develop their sense of good and evil, justice and injustice. Engaging in politics is crucial to this development.
Streaming television may actually facilitate important forms of human interaction, like participating in politics.
The scientific community enjoys one of the highest levels of trust among American institutions. But engaging in the political arena during a contentious election season comes with dangers.
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Fellow and Centenary Professor, Institute for Governance and Policy Analysis, University of Canberra
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Senior lecturer, University of Canberra
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Deputy Vice-chancellor Research, Charles Sturt University
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Ellis N. Brandt Professor of Public Relations, Michigan State University
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Professor of political socialization, Department of Education, Practice and Society, UCL Institute of Education, UCL
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Associate Professor, Emerging Media Studies, Boston University
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Research Fellow, University of Bristol
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Lecturer in Education, CQUniversity Australia
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Lecturer, Philosophy, Politics and Law Programme Co-ordinator, University of KwaZulu-Natal
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Postdoctoral Associate, Victoria University
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Associate Professor of Human Resource Management, The University of Western Australia
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Deputy Director at CIRCLE, Tufts University
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Ph.D. Student, Emerging Media Studies, Boston University
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Associate Dean of the College of Community and Public Affairs, and Professor of Public Administration, Binghamton University, State University of New York
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Professor and Director, Sydney Policy Lab, University of Sydney
