Navigating the Blueprint: The Development of Institutional Trust Structures during Adolescence

Navigating the Blueprint: The Development of Institutional Trust Structures during Adolescence

Uit onderzoek blijkt dat jongeren van 16 en 17 jaar net zo verantwoordelijk en geïnformeerd stemmen als oudere kiezers. Geef ze stemrecht, betogen Bert Bakker, Jakob Kasper en Gijs Schumacher.

Abstract. Citizens’ electoral behaviors tend to persist over time and are driven by long-standing political attitudes acquired during the formative years o

How can schools contribute to countering polarization among adolescents? Which social and political factors influence how young people perceive those with different political opinions or different vie...

2 PhD positions to research how social group memberships become connected to vote choices

Linde Stals is a PhD researcher at the Center for Voting and Democracy, KU Leuven (Belgium). Her research explores the development of political trust among adolescents and its impact on their politica...