Political Engagement of the Young in Europe Youth in the Crucible |
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| Editor:
| Thijssen, Peter
Siongers, Jessy
Van Laer, Jeroen
Haers, Jacques
Mels, Sara |
| Series title: | Routledge Studies in Governance and Public Policy Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-317-41112-3 |
| Publication Date: | Dec 2015 |
| Publisher: | Routledge
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| Book Format: | Digital (delivered electronically) |
| List Price: | USD $56.95USD $180.00USD $180.00 |
Book Description:
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This book makes a key contribution to this discussion by asking whether the "decline or shift" paradigm is sufficient in understanding political participation of the youth. It argues that we need to move beyond this framework and develop a renewed reflection on the meaning of "civic and political engagement". It asks crucial questions such as:
- How can the young be educated into assuming civic and political responsibility?
- Why and how do young people engage in...
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This book makes a key contribution to this discussion by asking whether the "decline or shift" paradigm is sufficient in understanding political participation of the youth. It argues that we need to move beyond this framework and develop a renewed reflection on the meaning of "civic and political engagement". It asks crucial questions such as:
- How can the young be educated into assuming civic and political responsibility?
- Why and how do young people engage in social and political action?
- How do the principal mediating institutions (education, media and the family) contribute to new or different forms of youth civic engagement?