The Effects of Lowering the Voting Age on Political Engagement and Extremist Movements in the European Context: the Comparative Analysis of Austria and Czech Republic
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Result code in IS VaVaI
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Result on the web
<a href="https://sciendo.com/article/10.2478/eustu-2024-0002" target="_blank" >https://sciendo.com/article/10.2478/eustu-2024-0002</a>
DOI - Digital Object Identifier
<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.2478/eustu-2024-0002" target="_blank" >10.2478/eustu-2024-0002</a>
Alternative languages
Result language
angličtina
Original language name
The Effects of Lowering the Voting Age on Political Engagement and Extremist Movements in the European Context: the Comparative Analysis of Austria and Czech Republic
Original language description
This paper investigates the impact of varying voting ages on electoral outcomes and democratic participation by comparing Austria, where the voting age is 16, and the Czech Republic, where it remains 18. Focusing on the European Parliament elections, the study explores to what extent the age threshold might affect youth engagement and electoral results. The research utilizes data from the June 2024 EP elections to analyse the impacts of different minimum voting ages by observing voter turnout and the distribution of mandates. The paper highlights the shifts in political dynamics and the rise of extremist parties among young voters that underscores the need for improved European political education to better inform and ensure the implications of the voting process for sustainable and democratic representation. The study emphasizes the importance of addressing educational and engagement gaps to strengthen European democracy. © 2024 Palacky University Olomouc.
Czech name
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Czech description
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Classification
Type
J<sub>SC</sub> - Article in a specialist periodical, which is included in the SCOPUS database
CEP classification
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OECD FORD branch
50403 - Social topics (Women´s and gender studies; Social issues; Family studies; Social work)
Result continuities
Project
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Continuities
S - Specificky vyzkum na vysokych skolach
Others
Publication year
2024
Confidentiality
S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů
Data specific for result type
Name of the periodical
European Studies – The Review of European Law, Economics and Politics
ISSN
1805-8809
e-ISSN
2464-6695
Volume of the periodical
2024
Issue of the periodical within the volume
11
Country of publishing house
CZ - CZECH REPUBLIC
Number of pages
21
Pages from-to
41-61
UT code for WoS article
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EID of the result in the Scopus database
2-s2.0-105003444145