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The Kazakhstani youth's engagement in politics
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Abstract Current research on the Kazakhstani youth's political participation has usually been informed by a rather traditional understanding of the concept of political participation, without considering the impact of social media and other non-traditional forms of political engagement. This article advocate... view more
Current research on the Kazakhstani youth's political participation has usually been informed by a rather traditional understanding of the concept of political participation, without considering the impact of social media and other non-traditional forms of political engagement. This article advocates for a more nuanced understanding of political participation in the country, and particularly among the younger generation, who - it will be shown, display a wide interest in the political developments of the country and are possibly encouraged by a wider access to information and social media through the internet. By pushing the boundaries of political participation, we suggest that young Kazakhs are more active in political debates than usually considered by a number of previous studies.... view less
Keywords
political participation; youth; political interest; participation; Kazakhstan; political activity
Classification
Political Process, Elections, Political Sociology, Political Culture
Sociology of the Youth, Sociology of Childhood
Free Keywords
political participation; latent participation; activism; youth; interest in politics; Kazakhstan
Document language
English
Publication Year
2017
Page/Pages
p. 53-71
Journal
Studies of Transition States and Societies, 9 (2017) 1
ISSN
1736-8758
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed