Engaging Youth in Politics : Debating Democracy's Future

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ISBN: 9781617700149 | 1617700142
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Copyright: 4/1/2011

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Russell J. Dalton is professor of political science at the University of California, Irvine and was the founding director of the Center for the Study of Democracy at UC Irvine. His scholarly interests include public opinion, political parties, social movements, and political participation.

Introduction: The Debates over Youth Participation	p. 1
Are Youth the Problem or the Solution?	p. 15
To Not Fade Away: Restoring Civil Identity among the Young	p. 16
The Youth Challenge: Participating in Democracy	p. 37
Will Youth Rejuvenate the Patterns of Political Participation?	p. 49
The Decline in Electoral Participation	p. 67
Electoral Turnout: The New Generation Gap	p. 68
Youth Turnout in Europe	p. 83
The Young Vote: Engaging America's Youth in the 2008 Elections and Beyond	p. 96
Participation beyond Elections	p. 111
Youth and Participation Beyond Elections	p. 112
Millennials Are Involved Locally with Others but Are Ambivalent about Formal Politics	p. 132
The Internet and Youth Political Participation	p. 148
The Market as an Arena for Transnational Politics	p. 161
Inequality among Youth	p. 171
Youth at Risk for Non-participation	p. 172
Civic Engagement and the Disadvantaged: Challenges, Opportunities and Recommendations	p. 182
Gender and Civic Engagement: Secondary Analysis of Survey Data	p. 201
Reforms to Increase Youth Activism	p. 221
Building a Better Citizen	p. 222
Civic Learning in School	p. 232
Youth Civic Engagement in Canada: Implications for Public Policy	p. 253
Appendix: The UK Youth Parliament Manifesto	p. 275
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