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Youth representation in the European Parliament: the limited effect of political party characteristics
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Abstract Which party characteristics contribute to the representation of young legislators? We examine this question quantitatively, focusing on the European Parliament (EP), and gauge the influence of the age of the party leader, the age of the party, the size of its support, party ideology and party nomina... view more
Which party characteristics contribute to the representation of young legislators? We examine this question quantitatively, focusing on the European Parliament (EP), and gauge the influence of the age of the party leader, the age of the party, the size of its support, party ideology and party nomination procedures on the age of politicians, based on data of all members who have served in the EP. We find that none of these characteristics matter substantively in explaining young representatives' presence and discuss ways to further the field of research on youth representation.... view less
Keywords
European Parliament; young adult; adolescent; representation; young representation; party
Classification
Political Process, Elections, Political Sociology, Political Culture
Document language
English
Publication Year
2018
Page/Pages
p. 68-78
Journal
Intergenerational Justice Review, 4 (2018) 2
Issue topic
How attractive are political parties and trade unions to young people? (Part I)
DOI
https://doi.org/10.24357/igjr.4.2.696
ISSN
2190-6335
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed