In democracies around the world, voters aged 18-34 are abandoning the incumbent in favour of opposition parties, often choosing populist-style politicians. Why? Blame the broken social contract.
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Taking your friends to the polling station on election day can make all the difference.
The votes-at-16 story reveals a lot about how people actually consume politics.
Researchers find a relationship between population declines in rural areas and support for populist radical right parties in 28 EU countries.
Young voters have not always swung in different ways to older generations, as a look at historical data shows.
It’s not just polarization that’s driving voters’ malaise − it’s something else, which carries a stark warning for the health of American democracy.
While young voters say they would be more likely to vote for Biden after they learn more about the economy and other topics, they did not appear affected by Donald Trump’s norm-defying behavior.
The latest findings from the British Social Attitudes survey suggest younger voters appear to have little faith that public spending will be directed their way.
Sierra Leone needs to rebuild public trust in its election by maintaining a completely transparent process.
If we don’t support youth’s struggle for democracy, there’s little chance of a peaceful, secure, sustainably developed and environmentally friendly future.
Gen Z and millennial voters will account for nearly 40% of votes at the 2024 election, reports suggest.
Americans’ political affiliations and views on key issues vary a lot by age. When fewer young people vote, winning candidates and policies may not reflect their views.
Every citizen has the right to vote. But various characteristics and legal requirements affect how likely any one person is to actually cast a ballot.
At a time when democratic norms appear to be in decline around the world, deliberative democracy is one potential remedy worth pursuing.
Pierre Poilievre’s momentum among young Canadians, if maintained, could bring the Conservative Party of Canada a notable electoral advantage in the next election.
A prolonged economic recession triggered by falling oil prices and worsened by the COVID pandemic has deeply affected the everyday lives of Angolans.
When election officials share voting information on social media, voters benefit – and so does democracy.
Too often, young people’s voices are sought in tokenistic or symbolic ways. Can Labor’s new youth engagement model do things differently?
Amid predictions about a “youthquake” before May 21, what role did young voters play in this radical electoral shift?
We talked to two political scientists to understand more about young people’s political preferences as Indonesia slowly gears up for the 2024 elections.
Principais colaboradores
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Director, Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning and Engagement in the Jonathan M. Tisch College of Civic Life, Tufts University
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Senior lecturer, Manchester Metropolitan University
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Professor of Social Research, Nottingham Trent University
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Assistant Professor of American Politics, Mississippi State University
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Professor of Higher Education, The Ohio State University
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PhD Candidate in Youth Political Engagement, Nottingham Trent University
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Associate Professor and Keidanren Chair in Japanese Research, University of British Columbia
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Deputy Vice-chancellor Research, Charles Sturt University
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Professor and Director of the Centre for Youth Policy and Education Practice, Monash University
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Chair in Governance, University of Southampton
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Senior lecturer, University of Canberra
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Associate Professor in Education, Southern Cross University
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Professor of Politics, Royal Holloway University of London
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Lecturer in Political Science and International Relations, Universitas Islam Internasional Indonesia (UIII)
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Professor of Politics, University of Adelaide
