Begum Uzun - Participation in Formal Politics
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Participation in formal politics • Less likely to vote • De-aligned with political parties
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Participation in formal politics
• Less likely to vote
• De-aligned with political parties
Attitudes towards formal politics
• Lacking interest
• Not satisfied with the way political system works
• Lower levels of political knowledge
• Lacking trust in political organizations
• Turkey conforms to these trends..
Scholarly explanations/theoretical approaches
• 1.Mainstream political science: relying on theories of political participation
• 2. new/emerging approaches among political scientists
-generational effect
-alternative forms of participation
• 3. Sociological approaches
• Changing nature of adulthood transitions
• Negative perceptions of formal politics