Turning Youth Voice into Sustainable Public Policy: The Promise of Urban Democracy

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James Sloam (Department of Politics and International Relations, Royal Holloway.)

Turning Youth Voice into Sustainable Public Policy

The Promise of Urban Democracy

James Sloam (Department of Politics and International Relations, Royal Holloway.)

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Bristol University Press
30 October 2025

Public administration; Regional government; Regional government policies; Political activism

Offering a rare policy-based and youth-centred approach to young people and democratic participation, this book reimagines the existing democratic deficit as a failure in public policy and calls for researchers and policy makers to start thinking constructively about how to amplify a more inclusive youth voice.

By: James Sloam (Department of Politics and International Relations Royal Holloway.)
Imprint: Bristol University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 203mm, Width: 127mm,
ISBN: 9781529245356
ISBN 10: 1529245354
Pages: 194
Publication Date: 30 October 2025
Audience: Professional and scholarly , General/trade , Undergraduate , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

Introduction Part 1: Youth, Public Policy and Political Participation in Established Democracies: the UK, the US, France and Germany 1. The Failure of Public Policy and the Value of Cooperative Governance 2. The Transformation of Youth Political Participation and the Promise of Urban Democracy Part 2: Young Londoners, Everyday Politics and the Rejuvenation of Democracy 3. Young Londoners in a Time of Crisis 4. The Everyday Politics of Young Londoners 5. Turning Youth Voice into Sustainable Public Policy

James Sloam is Professor of Politics in the Department of Politics, International Relations and Philosophy at Royal Holloway University of London, UK.