Many political observers, struck by low turnout rates among young
voters, are pessimistic about the future of democracy in Canada and
other Western nations. Citizens in general are disengaged from
politics, and young people in particular are said to be adrift in a
sea of apathy. Others have questioned this bleak assessment,
arguing that youth engagement has shifted to newer forms of
political and community involvement. In Citizens Adrift, Paul Howe
examines past and present patterns of political and civic
engagement and concludes that many young Canadians are, in fact,
deeply detached from the public realm. Two trends underlie his
findings: waning political knowledge and attentiveness and
generational changes in the norms and values that help sustain
social integration. Citizens Adrift shows that, in order to devise
policy initiatives that put young people back on the path towards
engaged citizenship, we must acknowledge that democratic engagement
extends beyond the realm of formal politics. By linking political
engagement to broader social and cultural changes, Citizens Adrift
maps out a holistic approach to the problem of democratic
disengagement, one with broad applicability across the Western
democracies.
General
Imprint: |
University of British Columbia Press
|
Country of origin: |
Canada |
Release date: |
April 2011 |
First published: |
2011 |
Authors: |
Paul Howe
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Dimensions: |
229 x 152 x 23mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback - Trade
|
Pages: |
360 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-7748-1876-6 |
Categories: |
Books >
Social sciences >
Politics & government >
General
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LSN: |
0-7748-1876-X |
Barcode: |
9780774818766 |
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