Undi18: youth vote only part of story

Malaysia’s move to extend the franchise to youths aged 18–21 is significant, but is unlikely to have a strong liberalising effect. Several initiatives within civil society illustrate how much more there is to youth political participation than voting.

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Main Author: Weiss, Meredith L.
Other Authors: S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies
Format: Commentary
Language:English
Published: 2022
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10356/159362
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Institution: Nanyang Technological University
Language: English
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Summary:Malaysia’s move to extend the franchise to youths aged 18–21 is significant, but is unlikely to have a strong liberalising effect. Several initiatives within civil society illustrate how much more there is to youth political participation than voting.