A New Engagement?

Political Participation, Civic Life, and the Changing American Citizen

Krista Jenkins author Michael X Delli Carpini author Cliff Zukin author Scott Keeter author Molly Andolina author

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Oxford University Press Inc

Published:25th May '06

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In searching for answers as to why young people differ vastly from their parents and grandparents when it comes to turning out the vote, A New Engagement challenges the conventional wisdom that today's youth is plagued by a severe case of political apathy. In order to understand the current nature of citizen engagement, it is critical to separate political from civic engagement. Using the results from an original set of surveys and the authors' own primary research, they conclude that while older citizens participate by voting, young people engage by volunteering and being active in their communities.

"This book is an outstanding study of shifting patterns of civic engagement among successive generations of American citizens. A key finding: generational differences matter, and we should pay more attention to indications of declining political involvement among young adults."--William A. Galston, Saul Stern Professor, School of Public Policy, University of Maryland

ISBN: 9780195183160

Dimensions: 241mm x 162mm x 22mm

Weight: 499g

272 pages