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From Schoolyards to Government: A Comparative Analysis of the Positive Effect of Teenager Participation in Local Governance

Ines Nelly Saltiel (inesnellysaltiel@gmail.com) and Pantelis Sklias (p.sklias@nup.ac.cy)
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Ines Nelly Saltiel: Centre of International and European Political Economy & Governance, Department of Political Science and International Relations, University of Peloponnese, 20132 Corinth, Greece
Pantelis Sklias: Centre of International and European Political Economy & Governance, Department of Political Science and International Relations, University of Peloponnese, 20132 Corinth, Greece

Social Sciences, 2023, vol. 12, issue 11, 1-15

Abstract: Amid growing academic discourse on teenagers’ political rights, this paper argues that the inclusion of teenagers in the decision-making process at the municipal level has positive effects. Based on qualitative and quantitative research on three municipalities in Greece and Sweden, this paper concludes that a level of awareness of the critical issue of climate change leads to a greater propensity for action from municipal councils aimed at restoring the environment. The findings demonstrate that including teenagers in the decision-making process at the local and regional level could lead to a greater focus on forward-thinking policies, particularly in areas concerning young people, such as environmental preservation efforts and democratic rights.

Keywords: comparative politics; decision-making; governance; local governance; youth participation; open democracy; democracy; teenagers (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: A B N P Y80 Z00 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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