Citizens Adrift: The Democratic Disengagement of Young Canadians

by Paul Howe

Many political observers, struck by low turnout rates among young voters, are pessimistic about the future of democracy in Canada and other Western nations. Citizens in general are disengaged from politics, and young people in particular are said to be adrift in a sea of apathy. Building on these observations, Paul Howe examines patterns of participation and engagement from both the past and present, concluding that young Canadians are, in fact, increasingly...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 077481876X
• ISBN13: 9780774818766
• Release Date: April 2011
• Publisher: University of British Columbia Press
• Length: 360 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 8.9"