This article outlines research directions for global citizenship education, by emphasizing the
centrality of democratic goals for schools in the 21 st century. Despite a significant shift in …

Amid growing concern about young people's apparent lack of interest and involvement in
politics and civil society, many have looked to the Internet for the solution to the problem of …

Over the last decade," youth" has become increasingly central to policy, development, media
and public debates and conflicts across the world–whether as an ideological symbol, social …

Young people's climate activism must stand as one of the most remarkable and important
mass movements of our age. At levels of organization from the local to the global, young …

An investigation of how governments, organizations, and groups use the Internet to promote
civic and political engagement among young people. There has been widespread concern …

A number of studies have linked citizens' involvement in user-generated content (UGC) on
the internet to democratic engagement. Whereas previous research implies a view of UGC …

The purpose of this article is to explore new forms of activism among African American youth
in the post-civil rights America. Dramatic educational, economic, political and cultural …

Current research suggests that the media play an important part in informing and engaging
citizens in environmental issues. Building on these findings, this study adopts a political …

Background Youth-led movements like# FridaysforFuture and the school strikes for climate
(henceforth referred to as the climate strikes) are leading calls for action on climate change …

Counterbalancing the narrative of youth as either helpless victims or ruthless perpetrators, a
new generation of research in conflict settings focuses on their peacebuilding potential …