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Focusing on the experiences of young activists and homeless youth across five liberal democracies, the book explores how shared political histories and neoliberal ideologies create barriers to civic participation. Jacqueline Kennelly argues that current inequalities hinder meaningful engagement in democratic processes, leading to a disconnect between knowledge and action. She critiques the notion of liberal democracy as a means of maintaining social divisions and proposes strategies to bridge these gaps, aiming to achieve the equality that remains elusive in practice.
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Burnt by Democracy, Jacqueline Kennelly
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- Released
- 2024
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- Title
- Burnt by Democracy
- Subtitle
- Youth, Inequality, and the Erosion of Civic Life
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Jacqueline Kennelly
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press
- Released
- 2024
- Format
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 248
- ISBN13
- 9781487548476
- Series
- Description
- Focusing on the experiences of young activists and homeless youth across five liberal democracies, the book explores how shared political histories and neoliberal ideologies create barriers to civic participation. Jacqueline Kennelly argues that current inequalities hinder meaningful engagement in democratic processes, leading to a disconnect between knowledge and action. She critiques the notion of liberal democracy as a means of maintaining social divisions and proposes strategies to bridge these gaps, aiming to achieve the equality that remains elusive in practice.