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Better Procedures for Fairer Outcomes: Youth Quotas in Parliaments
Bessere Verfahren für fairere Ergebnisse: Jugendquoten in Parlamenten
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Abstract In this article, I put forward an instrumental justification for the introduction of youth quotas in parliaments on grounds of justice co-existing generations. I provide a two-fold argument drawing on the distinction between "substantive representation" and "symbolic representation". I argue that th... view more
In this article, I put forward an instrumental justification for the introduction of youth quotas in parliaments on grounds of justice co-existing generations. I provide a two-fold argument drawing on the distinction between "substantive representation" and "symbolic representation". I argue that these jointly provide a good basis for a "politics of youth presence" in parliaments. In the first section, I evaluate the impact that youth quotas can have on enhancing the chances of fair youth policies (substantive representation). In the second section, I show that youth quotas can play an important symbolic role in the promotion of a community of political equals, with potential implications for youth political participation (symbolic representation).... view less
Keywords
justice; Intergenerational relations; parliament; quotation; representation of interests; political participation; youth policy; equal opportunity; youth
Classification
Political Process, Elections, Political Sociology, Political Culture
Family Policy, Youth Policy, Policy on the Elderly
Document language
English
Publication Year
2015
Page/Pages
p. 40-46
Journal
Intergenerational Justice Review, 1 (2015) 1
Issue topic
Youth Quotas
DOI
https://doi.org/10.24357/igjr.7.2.428
ISSN
2190-6335
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed