Should the rest of the EU follow Austria in reducing the voting age to 16?

Schmidt, Paul (2018) Should the rest of the EU follow Austria in reducing the voting age to 16? Democratic Audit Blog (08 Aug 2018). Blog Entry.

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Abstract

For the last decade, Austria has been the only country in the EU that allows voting at the age of 16 at all political levels. Paul Schmidt assesses whether this could offer a future model for the EU, and the possible lessons that can be learned from the Austrian experience.

Item Type:	Online resource (Blog Entry)
Official URL:	https://www.democraticaudit.com/
Additional Information:	© 2018 The Author
Divisions:	LSE
Subjects:	J Political Science > JN Political institutions (Europe) J Political Science > JF Political institutions (General)
Date Deposited:	08 Sep 2022 10:12
Last Modified:	11 Dec 2024 20:35
URI:	http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/109721

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