Politicised youth: from physical to cyberactivism
High youth voter turn-out in Scotland’s recent Referendum acts as a counterargument to those asserting that political apathy is the inevitable future for youth in...
A New Big Society: social solidarity without growth?
Mitigating climate change is often seen to be at odds with economic growth. This is confirmed by the fact that rapidly developing countries hold...
Big Brother is Watching, Act Accordingly
Civil liberties are under serious threat in the West. In the fight against terrorism abroad, governments are stripping away our liberties at home in...
Bairns Not Bombs
‘Bairns not bombs’ was the alliterative war cry of the Yes campaign in the Scottish independence referendum. Car stickers proclaimed the message of disarmament...
Positive and destructive activism, the two faces of politicized youth in Bangladesh
Civil society and governments all over the world are pondering over how to engage youth as positive agents of change. The energy of youth can be...
Moving Beyond Apathy: the role of the media in connecting an online generation
Kilian Raiser’s parents witnessed the historic fall of the Berlin wall. In today’s world, the Internet has created a sense of connectedness and immediacy...
Fired up! Ready to go! – Increasing Youth Voter Turnout
Voter turnout is one of the most important aspects of the liberal democratic model. In democracy’s current incarnation, a voice is not truly heard until...
What Can British Politicians Learn From Evo Morales?
With the United Kingdom general elections around the corner, the current political climate is focused on identifying and analysing the propositions of the different...
Journalists and NGOs- working better together?
In this article, Lorraine Patch problematises the relationship between development agencies and media outlets, considering their differences, and exploring how they can work better together. ...