A Generational Divide? Age-related Aspects of Political Transformation in Post-crisis Southern Europe

This book examines the political consequences of the economic crisis in Southern Europe from the perspective of a widening intergenerational divide, focusing on the cases of Greece, Italy, Portugal, and Spain. It explores themes such as electoral behavior, political culture, democratic values, and political engagement, seeking to answer whether the crisis has created a new "crisis political generation" in the region.

Format: Hardback
Length: 168 pages
Publication date: 29 September 2022
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

The political consequences of the economic crisis in Southern Europe, particularly in the context of a widening intergenerational divide, are explored in this comprehensive book. It delves into the cases of Greece, Italy, Portugal, and Spain to provide a unique perspective on the various age-related rifts that have emerged in post-crisis Southern Europe. While the public discourse often focuses on the impact of the crisis on the younger population, this book seeks to shed light on the political consequences of the crisis on the young.

The comparative studies presented in the volume cover a wide range of thematic areas, including electoral behavior, political culture, democratic values, forms of political engagement, and political representation. The overarching questions that the book aims to address are:

To what extent and in what areas can one talk about an emergent generational divide in the region?
Has the experience of the economic crisis been profound enough for young South Europeans to create a new 'crisis political generation?'

While the book offers valuable insights into the effects of the crisis, it highlights that the crisis has primarily accentuated dynamics that already existed within Southern European societies. The chapters in this book were originally published as a special issue of South European Society and Politics, further emphasizing the importance of this topic in the field of social sciences.

Weight: 490g
Dimension: 246 x 174 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781032346380