Escaping the Disenchantment Trap: The Effects of a Tailored Campaign on Motivation and Participation of Young German Voters

Youth surveys permanently prove a general disenchantment with politics and politicians, leading to a decrease in participation and, as a consequence, a drop in voter turnout. Threatening the foundations of our democratic society, it is assumed that one way to get out of this vicious circle can be to...

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Main Author: Patrick Rössler
Format: Article
Language:deu
Published: Bielefeld University 2009-03-01
Series:Journal of Social Science Education
Online Access:http://www.jsse.org/index.php/jsse/article/view/439