Much time has been spent over the past decade debating whether social media contribute to
democracy. Drawing on an original study of internet users across nine Western …

Young people are increasingly engaging in diverse forms of participatory politics, especially
to obtain commitments from powerholders regarding climate change. Do-It-Ourselves (DIO) …

The repertoire of political participation in democratic societies is expanding rapidly and
covers such different activities as voting, demonstrating, volunteering, boycotting, blogging …

This open access publication outlines the underlying framework for gathering data on civic
knowledge, attitudes, and engagement as well as contextual information, and it describes …

Social media is pervasive in the lives of young people, and this paper critically analyses how
politically engaged young people integrate social media use into their existing organisations …

Amidst concern about declining youth political engagement, it is often suggested that social
media can provide a solution to this challenge. In this article, however, we argue that these …

The study of interest groups and their role in political life has undergone somewhat of a
renaissance in recent years. Long standing scholarly themes such as interest groups …

There is widespread concern about declining public involvement in established
democracies. Europeans are turning away from mainstream electoral politics towards new …

Through civic engagement, adolescents can increase community vitality, challenge
injustices, and address social problems. Positive youth development (PYD) theory and …

ABSTRACT The SchoolStrike4Climate protests have renewed interest in youth political
participation, but there has been little scholarly explanation for how young people came to …