Young people's relationship to democracy is a dynamic one. Over time, how youth,
participation and citizenship are defined has changed, reflecting the persistent and …

Abstract The Whitlam Government had a significant impact on the lives of young people in
Australia and their relationship to democracy. In addition to lowering the voting age from 21 …

This literature review was commissioned by the Whitlam Institute within the University of
Western Sydney (UWS) to provide context for the Imagining a New Democracy Project. The …

The aim of this chapter is to explore the paradoxes of participation for young people in
relation to their engagement in politics and the political process in Australia. To do so, the …

Abstract This Discussion Paper, Putting the politics back into Politics: Young people and
democracy in Australia, was commissioned by the Whitlam Institute within the University of …

Parliamentary Affairs (2012) 65, 4–12 doi: 10.1093/pa/gsr048 Advance Access Publication
16 November 2011 democracies. From the recent riots, to demonstrations of 'the …

In his 2008 book, The Good Citizen: How a Younger Generation is Reshaping American
Politics, Russell Dalton argued that young people arereshaping American politics'. Dalton's …

Learning about politics and life as a citizen is part of the transition to adulthood. During this
stage young people in most Western democracies are introduced to political processes and …

Young people populate a uniquely strategic position within society in general and
particularly in party political debate about the future development of citizenship and the …

Recent years have witnessed growing concerns about the disengagement of young people
from conventional politics both in Britain and internationally. Their non-participation is often …