Youth Participation in Elections: Between Indifference and Authoritarianism Cover Image

Pjesëmarrja e të rinjve në politikë: Mes indiferencës dhe prirjeve autoritare
Youth Participation in Elections: Between Indifference and Authoritarianism

Author(s): Ermira Danaj, Klejd Këlliçi
Subject(s): Politics, Electoral systems, Higher Education , Evaluation research, Demography and human biology
Published by: Shtëpia botuese “UET Press”
Keywords: Albania; politics; youth; participation; elections; students;

Summary/Abstract: In the last political elections more than 200 000 youngsters reached the voting age. Their electoral impact is thought to be important in relation with the size and the differences in votes among competing parties. This study is based on a series of interviews on a total number of 300 university students in age between 18-25. Its aim was to test the determinants of political participation in politics.

  • Issue Year: 2010
  • Issue No: 9
  • Page Range: 123-139
  • Page Count: 17
  • Language: Albanian