Making Young Voters: Converting Civic Attitudes Into Civic Action

by D. Sunshine Hillygus and John B. Holbein

Book Overview

In 2016, 90% of young Americans reported an interest in politics. 80% intended to vote. Yet only 43% of people between the ages of 18 and 29 ended up actually casting a ballot. Making Young Voters investigates what lies at the core of this gap. The authors' in-depth, interdisciplinary approach reveals that political apathy is not the reason for low levels of youth turnout. Rather, young people too often fail to follow through on their political interests...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 110872633X
• ISBN13: 9781108726337
• Release Date: February 2020
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 282 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"