Youth Democratic Political Identity and Disaffection
Globally, youth satisfaction with democracy is declining-not only in absolute terms, but also relative to how older generations felt at the same stage in their lives. Young people's democratic political identity is lower than any other age group. One can point to concrete factors to explain suc...
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| Tipo de recurso: | artículo |
| Fecha de publicación: | 2023 |
| País: | España |
| Institución: | Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona |
| Repositorio: | Dipòsit Digital de Documents de la UAB |
| Idioma: | inglés |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:ddd.uab.cat:286979 |
| Acceso en línea: | https://ddd.uab.cat/record/286979 https://dx.doi.org/urn:doi:10.3390/soc13120245 |
| Access Level: | acceso abierto |
| Palabra clave: | Youth Democracy Participation Populism Civic engagement Democratic citizenship Democràcia Participació Populisme |
| Sumario: | Globally, youth satisfaction with democracy is declining-not only in absolute terms, but also relative to how older generations felt at the same stage in their lives. Young people's democratic political identity is lower than any other age group. One can point to concrete factors to explain such declines-ranging from the growth of youth unemployment to the persistence of corruption and poverty in new democracies. Growing discontent with living conditions is taken advantage of by populist leaders. This populist rule-whether from the right or the left-has a highly negative effect on democratic political identities (especially on youth) and can lead to a significant risk of democratic erosion. Our research aims to explore the significance of youth identification with democracy, and their participation approaches as an alternative to the decline in democratic quality in Barcelona, Spain. Using quantitative data collection and analysis, in this article we present the first results of our research and suggest a path for further investigation. |
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