Youthquake 2017 : The Rise of Young Cosmopolitans in Britain
Publication year: 2019
ISBN: 978-3-319-97469-9
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Investigates the reasons behind the 2017 youthquake – which saw the highest rate of youth turnout in a quarter of a century, and an unprecedented gap in youth support for Labour over the Conservative Party – from both a comparative and a theoretical perspective.The book identifies the rise of cosmopolitan values and left-leaning attitudes amongst Young Millennials - particularly students and young women.
Subject: Political Science and International Studies / Youthquake / 2017 UK General Election / OED / youth turnout / young millennials / British political landscape / youth political engagement / electoral participation / cosmopolitan values / financial crisis / political protest / socio-economic change / cosmopolitan-left / Jeremy Corbyn / European Union / Remain / Brexit / cultural diversity / Conservative Party / Labour Party / British Politics / Electoral Politics / Democracy / Comparative Politics / Sociology of Family, Youth and Aging
