Young people are mobilising more than ever before for democracy. Hopes are high that the young can act as a democratic catalyst to turn back the powerful wave of authoritarianism across the world. But is this really possible? This report examines what is driving young people to […] read more
Youth Expression and Communication Strategies in Afghanistan After becoming a nation-state, Afghanistan experienced several waves of attempts at democratisation. The last major effort began in December 2001, when a republican political system re-emerged in the country. Over the following 20 years, until the system’s collapse in August […] read more
Young Migrant Men and the Digital Struggle for Justice In March 2019, three teenagers – Abdalla Bari, Abdul Kader, and Amara Kromah – came under international scrutiny when they were prosecuted in Malta in one of the European Union’s (EU’s) most contentious migration-related cases. Then aged 19, […] read more
The Impact of Young People’s Securitisation on Youth Activism in TĂĽrkiye, by Mehmet Ä°lhanlı TĂĽrkiye has a long tradition of youth activism, in which student movements have historically played a pivotal role in shaping the country’s political landscape. While such activism has often faced challenges from the […] read more
A WYDE Civic Engagement Research Project This study follows naturally from the research carried out under the leadership of INTPA G1 on electoral procurement costs during 2021-2022. The earlier publications marked the EU’s first comprehensive methodological effort to shed light on one of the most elusive yet […] read more
This content is inspired by The Youth Political Participation Literature and Policy review 1980-2023 – Epoch IV Mainstreaming Mechanisms– as outlined in the Youth Democracy Cohort’s scoping study on youth political participation. The study presents a comprehensive analysis of the evolution of youth-related policies and practices from 1980 […] read more
This content is inspired by The Youth Political Participation Literature and Policy review 1980-2023 – Epoch II Systemic Debates– as outlined in the Youth Democracy Cohort’s scoping study on youth political participation. The study presents a comprehensive analysis of the evolution of youth-related policies and practices from 1980 […] read more
Wasal Naser Faqiryar is an PhD Candidate of Kabul University, where he pursued his BA in Law and Political Science. He furthered his education by obtaining a diploma in Diplomacy and Political Science from the Institute of Diplomacy affiliated with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Afghanistan. […] read more
“Intersectionality and inclusion” explores the demographic factors linked to youth political participation. It begins by outlining the limitations in this area of research before summarising what is known about the intersection of gender, socioeconomic status, and ethnicity with regards to youth participation. A range of studies have […] read more