Votes at 16: Empowering Young People and Revitalising Democracy in Britain

by Lee Jerome and Ben Kisby

Book Overview

Votes at 16 weaves together arguments and evidence to present a compelling case in favour of lowering the voting age in Britain to 16.

By setting out the key reasons why the voting age should be reduced for all elections, this book powerfully refutes the arguments advanced by opponents of reform to the electoral franchise. Situating votes at 16 in its historical context in Britain, it offers an overview of voting age...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1350499757
• ISBN13: 9781350499751
• Release Date: February 2025
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
• Length: 200 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.4" x 8.5"