Gerontocracy, in its narrowest sense, refers to political systems ruled by elderly people,
whether de jure or de facto. Although formal gerontocratic rules are progressively …

Over the past decades, electoral support for Green parties has gradually increased in
Western Europe, especially among young people. This begs the question whether there are …

Sociological theory posits that social change occurs first and foremost among young people,
who set trends that may eventually carry over to older citizens. This study examined to what …

Ageing is often believed to induce a movement towards the right of the political spectrum.
Yet, empirical evidence remains inconclusive due to a dearth of longitudinal datasets …

Turnout rates are in decline in advanced democracies, but the consequences of this trend
for inequalities in participation have not yet been investigated in a large, comparative study …

American political elites have increasingly polarized over the past decades, which has
inspired much research into mass polarization. We study whether there is a generational …

This study examines political media consumption among non-resident citizens, and whether
following politics in traditional and social media in their country of residence and origin has a …

Objective The study investigates the relationship between perceived loneliness and the
individuals' attitude whether voting is a civic duty. With that, it is the first study to shed light on …

How unemployment affects electoral participation is a archetypal question in political
sociology and of particular relevance in economic crises; in the 1930s as well as during a …

L'existence et la persistance de mouvements nationalistes peuvent avoir plusieurs
explications, dont l'une est liée aux générations–à la façon dont elles ont été socialisées à la …