Magazine article
Undoing the disconnect: New pathways to engaging young people in politics
The Sociological Review Magazine
05/04/2022
Abstract
In our recent research, we focus on options for rethinking the representation gap between young people’s lived experiences and formal politics. Examining three forms of representation – descriptive, discursive and recursive – has shown us that paying attention to these three forms can not only enhance the inclusion of young people within formal politics, but also improve the quality of democratic decision-making itself. This requires institutions and institutional actors that are willing to experiment with and implement democratic innovations of this kind. One recent project conducted in Australia, Connecting to Parliament, could offer valuable insights into pathways to young people’s inclusion in politics.
Details
- Title
- Undoing the disconnect: New pathways to engaging young people in politics
- Authors/Creators
- Nardine Alnemr (Author)Selen A. Ercan (Author) - University of CanberraAriadne Vromen (Author) - Australian National University
- Publication Details
- The Sociological Review Magazine
- Publisher
- Sociological Review Foundation Limited
- Identifiers
- 991005666469307891
- Copyright
- © 2022 Nardine Alnemr, Selen A. Ercan and Ariadne Vromen.
- Murdoch Affiliation
- Murdoch University
- Resource Type
- Magazine article
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