POLITICAL PARTICIPATION
Published on Nov 18, 2015
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POLITICAL PARTICIPATION
How have the government reacted to apathy?
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Why do people choose not to participate in politics?
....there are 4 key reasons...
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Self-fulfilling prophecy?
- People think they can't influence political decisions
- They don't join political organisations
- Political organisations neglect their views/interests
- The government is not persuaded to do anything for them
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Government Concerns
- Low turnout weakens authority of government
- Disaffected populations are likely to become frustrated
- This can lead to riots, terrorism and unrest
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Government Reactions
- Citizenship education in schools.
- Citizenship training, tests and ceremonies.
- Anti-extremism programmes for youths.
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