The inadequate integration of young people in formal  organisations is often bemoaned and connected with a  concern about the political engagement and  democratic participation of young people. Against  this background the study explores the meaning of  politics and political participation among young  Western Europeans, age and generation related  differences in participation, the connection between  social capital and political participation and the  development of both between 1980 and 2000. The study  reveals a sceptical view of politics among young  people, a shift in forms of political expression,  but no general, Europe-wide, trend towards apathy. 

Youth Participation: Social Capital and Political Engagement of Young People in Western Europe

Politics & Social Sciences

Spannring, Reingard

Social Sciences

Suedwestdeutscher Verlag fuer Hochschulschriften

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Youth Participation: Social Capital and Political Engagement of Young People in Western Europe