Young people and politics

Philippa Collin, Jane McCormack

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Abstract

![CDATA[Young people’s relationship to democracy is a dynamic one. Over time, how youth, participation and citizenship are defined has changed, reflecting the persistent and changing norms and conventions of Australian society and politics. As suggested by Scott Morrison’s response to the student-led ‘School Strike 4 Climate’, there are both firm and contested ideas about who young citizens are and their role in Australian democracy. These reflect how ‘youth’, as a life stage, is conceptualised, how citizenship is defined, how people develop and express political views and behaviours and create, share and consume political media, what constitutes participation and how people exercise their rights and responsibilities in Australian democracy and shape its ongoing evolution. This chapter looks at how young people’s relationships to politics have changed and diversified over time. It first considers how young people’s citizenship and their role in democracy can be conceptualised. The second section looks at young people’s status in Australian politics – in formal processes, policy and advocacy. The final section discusses how young people’s political interests and participation in democracy are evolving in relation to the constraints and opportunities of Australian democracy.]]
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationAustralian Politics and Policy
EditorsPeter J. Chen, Nicholas Barry, John R. Butcher, David Clune, Ian Cook, Adele Garnier, Yvonne Haigh, Sara C. Motta, Marija Taflaga
Place of PublicationSydney, N.S.W.
PublisherSydney University Press
Pages385-395
Number of pages11
EditionJunior
ISBN (Print)9781743326701
Publication statusPublished - 2019

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Keywords

  • youth
  • young adults
  • democracy
  • citizenship
  • social movements
  • politics and government
  • Australia

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