Dr Jan Eichhorn, Senior Lecturer in Social Policy at the University of Edinburgh and a Research Director for the Germany-based think tank d|part discusses his research on the outcome of extending the vote to 16-year-olds. He also explains the importance of political and civic education in the curriculum and in local youth organisations. In addition, Jan talks about the different approaches to youth political engagement in the UK, Germany, Austria, North America, and Norway.
Dr Jan Eichhorn, Senior Lecturer in Social Policy at the University of Edinburgh and a Research Director for the Germany-based think tank d|part discusses his research on the outcome of extending the vote to 16-year-olds. He also explains the importance of political and civic education in the curriculum and in local youth organisations. In addition, Jan talks about the different approaches to youth political engagement in the UK, Germany, Austria, North America, and Norway.