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This book examines the reasons why young people vote. Viewing
political behavior through a psychological lens, this book uses
psychological developmental models to test the theory of political
identity development and explain how and why young people vote.
Rather than studying why young people do not vote, as the majority
of the literature does, the book discusses the mechanisms and
purpose behind youth voting. Themes of the text include identifying
how political identities develop in young people, how leaders can
contribute to identity development, and how we can explain
differences between young Independents who will vote and those who
will not. The first chapter engages the reader with the background
for each theoretical element of the book and develops the argument
for the book as a whole. Three major substantive chapters discuss
and test the theories of political identity development, political
leadership as identity role models, and how we misunderstand
political independence by not taking into account why young people
might choose to identify as an Independent. The final chapter
discusses implications for upcoming elections and how this research
might better inform people and institutions interested in
increasing youth turnout to reformulate their approach. An
overarching discussion of identity and the political components of
identity development, this book will be of interest to political
scientists studying public opinion and voting behavior, campaigns
and elections, and political psychology, as well as practitioners
such as civic engagement and youth voting groups who wish to engage
young people in the political process.
This book examines the reasons why young people vote. Viewing
political behavior through a psychological lens, this book uses
psychological developmental models to test the theory of political
identity development and explain how and why young people vote.
Rather than studying why young people do not vote, as the majority
of the literature does, the book discusses the mechanisms and
purpose behind youth voting. Themes of the text include identifying
how political identities develop in young people, how leaders can
contribute to identity development, and how we can explain
differences between young Independents who will vote and those who
will not. The first chapter engages the reader with the background
for each theoretical element of the book and develops the argument
for the book as a whole. Three major substantive chapters discuss
and test the theories of political identity development, political
leadership as identity role models, and how we misunderstand
political independence by not taking into account why young people
might choose to identify as an Independent. The final chapter
discusses implications for upcoming elections and how this research
might better inform people and institutions interested in
increasing youth turnout to reformulate their approach. An
overarching discussion of identity and the political components of
identity development, this book will be of interest to political
scientists studying public opinion and voting behavior, campaigns
and elections, and political psychology, as well as practitioners
such as civic engagement and youth voting groups who wish to engage
young people in the political process.
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