Jobless Citizens: Political Engagement of the Young Unemployed

by Jasmine Lorenzini and Marco Giugni

Book Overview

This book examines patterns of political engagement of long-term unemployed youth. The authors show how unemployment affects the personal, social, and political life of young people. Focusing on the case of Geneva in Switzerland, the study shows the importance of socioeconomic, relational, psychological, and institutional resources for the political engagement of unemployed youth. The book shows specifically how the relationship between...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1349951412
• ISBN13: 9781349951413
• Release Date: January 2017
• Publisher: Palgrave Pivot
• Length: 143 Pages
• Weight: 0.74 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.8" x 8.3"