Prominent studies and opinion polls often claim to show that young people distrust politicians, they are disengaged from political institutions, and are disillu

Drawing on diverse theoretical perspectives, this book examines questions of youth citizenship and participation by exploring their meanings in policy, practice

A social anxiety currently pervades the political classes of the western world, arising from the perception that young people have become disaffected with liber

The future engagement of young citizens from a wide range of socio-economic, ethnic and cultural backgrounds in democratic politics remains a crucial concern fo

This book analyses the various ways and the extent to which young people participate in politics, focusing primarily on the UK and including cross-national comp