Youthquake 2017: The Rise of Young Cosmopolitans in Britain

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This book is open access under a CC BY 4.0 license. This book investigates the reasons behind the 2017 youthquake – which saw the highest rate of youth turnout in a quarter of a century, and an unprecedented gap in youth support for Labour over the Conservative Party – from both a comparative and a theoretical perspective. It compares youth turnout and party allegiance over time and traces changes in youth political participation in the UK since the onset of the 2008 global financial crisis – from austerity, to the 2016 EU referendum, to the rise of Corbyn – up until the June 2017 General Election. The book identifies the rise of cosmopolitan values and left-leaning attitudes amongst Young Millennials, particularly students and young women. The situation in the UK is also contrasted with developments in youth participation in other established democracies, including the youthquakes inspired by Obama in the US (2008) and Trudeau in Canada (2015). Front Matter ....Pages i-xiii Introduction (James Sloam, Matt Henn)....Pages 1-15 Rejuvenating Politics: Young Political Participation in a Changing World (James Sloam, Matt Henn)....Pages 17-42 The Silent Revolution in Youth Political Engagement (James Sloam, Matt Henn)....Pages 43-69 Young Cosmopolitans Against Brexit (James Sloam, Matt Henn)....Pages 71-89 Youthquake: Young People and the 2017 General Election (James Sloam, Matt Henn)....Pages 91-115 Conclusion (James Sloam, Matt Henn)....Pages 117-126 Back Matter ....Pages 127-129