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 language | English |
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Title of host publication | Australian Politics and Policy |
Editors | Peter J. Chen, Nicholas Barry, John R. Butcher, David Clune, Ian Cook, Adele Garnier, Yvonne Haigh, Sara C. Motta, Marija Taflaga |
Place of Publication | Sydney, N.S.W. |
Publisher | Sydney University Press |
Pages | 385-395 |
Number of pages | 11 |
Edition | Junior |
ISBN (Print) | 9781743326701 |
Publication status | Published - 2019 |
Open Access - Access Right Statement
This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial Share Alike 4.0 International License. A copy of this license is available at https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/Keywords
- youth
- young adults
- democracy
- citizenship
- social movements
- politics and government
- Australia