College

College of Liberal Arts

Department/Unit

Psychology

Document Type

Book Chapter

Source Title

After globalization: The future of world society

First Page

389

Last Page

417

Publication Date

2024

Place of Publication

Zurich, Switzerland

Publisher

Lit Verlag Gmbh & Co. KG Wien

Abstract

While the youth can be a channel of political and social change, there have been accounts of youth ambivalence toward politics. Using the logic of convergence of world society and world systems, this research examines whether a globalizing trend of youth political engagement thrives in democratic cultures. Cluster analyses of more than 30 countries in 2004 and 2014 were conducted with youth political disengagement and distrust as clustering variables (from the Citizenship surveys of the International Social Survey Program) along with country statistics. For both 2004 and 2014, Cluster A is composed of core countries with democratic cultures; the youth exhibit high levels of political trust and engagement. Clusters B1 and B2 are composed of semi-periphery and periphery countries; compared to Cluster A, these clusters have less favorable country conditions and the youth are more politically disengaged. Cluster B1 youth are politically distrustful, while Cluster B2 youth are politically ambivalent. Instead of a clear convergence across countries, there are co-existing societies of politically engaged and disengaged youth. To be agentic actors, the youth will need to be politically socialized in accordance with country conditions.

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Disciplines

Psychology | Social and Behavioral Sciences

Series Title

World Society Studies

Keywords

Youth—Political activity; Political participation; Political psychology; Equality

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