Young People’s Human Rights and the Politics of Voting Age

Young People’s Human Rights and the Politics of Voting Age
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Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages : 267
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ISBN-10 : 9789048189632
ISBN-13 : 9048189632
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Book Synopsis Young People’s Human Rights and the Politics of Voting Age by : Sonja C. Grover

Download or read book Young People’s Human Rights and the Politics of Voting Age written by Sonja C. Grover and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2010-10-05 with total page 267 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Young People’s Human Rights and The Politics of Voting Age explores the broader societal implications of voting age eligibility requirements and the legislative bar against youth voting in North America and in Commonwealth countries (where ‘youth’ is defined as persons 16 and over but under age 18). The issue is raised as to whether the denial of the youth vote undermines democratic principles and values and ultimately the human dignity of youth. This is the first book to address the topic of the youth vote in-depth as a fundamental human rights concern relating to the entitlement in a democracy to societal participation and inclusion in influencing policy and law which profoundly affects one’s life. Also examined are international perspectives on the issue of voting age eligibility. The book would be extremely valuable for instructional purposes as one of the primary texts in undergraduate or graduate courses on children’s human rights, political psychology, political science , sociology of law or society and as a supplementary text for courses on human rights or constitutional law and would be of interest also to members of the general public concerned with children’s human rights issues.


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