Generations,political attitudes and voting behavior in Taiwan and Hong Kong |
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Affiliation: | 1. University of Strathclyde, United Kingdom;2. University of Essex, United Kingdom;1. University of Stuttgart, Germany;2. University of Strathclyde, UK;1. Department of Politics and Government, Illinois State University, USA;2. Election Study Center, National Chengchi University, Taiwan |
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Abstract: | Society changes with the addition of new members. Different generations have distinct historical experiences, which may shape their political stance across a spectrum of attitudes and behaviors. This symposium includes four articles analyzing generational politics in Taiwan and Hong Kong. The studies show that there are behavioral and attitudinal differences between the young and the old in both places. As overall voter turnout has declined in Taiwan, youth turnout has declined even more. In particular, the “China factor” is the main driving force to the younger generations’ political activism. Youths in both Taiwan and Hong Kong exhibit a strong local identity that differentiates them from the Chinese. The stronger the identity is, the more politically active they are. |
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