Overview
- Makes a signifciant contribution to our understanding of young people's political behaviour in Europe
- Compartively studies six countries using theoretical reasoning and detailed empirical accounts of specific voting models
- Addresses the political socialization of young people and their relationship with previous generations
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This book uses various concepts of ‘age’ to examine young people’s voting behaviour in six European countries between 1981 and 2000. It addresses questions such as: what are the determinants of voting choices among young people, and to what extent are these factors different from those of adults? Through an innovative approach aimed at studying party choice with a strong empirical orientation, the author argues that age is less important in influencing voting choices than having been young and socialized to politics in a given historical period. Ultimately, values and political factors explain young people’s voting choices more than social identities, which marks a change from previous generations. This book will appeal to students and scholars in comparative politics, electoral behaviour, party politics, and political sociology.
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About the author
Nicola Maggini is Research Fellow at the University of Florence, Italy, and a member of CISE (Italian Centre for Electoral Studies). He has published on Italian and international scientific journals and co-edited several volumes for the Dossier CISE series. His research focuses on socio-political attitudes and voting behaviour in a comparative perspective.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Young People’s Voting Behaviour in Europe
Book Subtitle: A Comparative Perspective
Authors: Nicola Maggini
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1057/978-1-137-59243-9
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan London
eBook Packages: Political Science and International Studies, Political Science and International Studies (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2017
Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-137-59242-2Published: 31 January 2017
Softcover ISBN: 978-1-349-95511-4Published: 03 May 2018
eBook ISBN: 978-1-137-59243-9Published: 31 October 2016
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XIV, 145
Number of Illustrations: 16 b/w illustrations
Topics: European Politics, Comparative Politics, Electoral Politics