POL 2101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 16: Civic Engagement, Civil Society, Social Capital
17 Apr 2014
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Keywords: voter turnout, civic engagement in canada, unconventional protest in canada. Interest groups in canada: peak associations, social movements in canada, policy communities, lobbying in canada. Why lower voter turnout amongst young canadians: cynicism and lack of confidence, young people don"t care. If they don"t vote in the first 2 elections then they won"t vote at all. Unconventional political protest: political activities that are not channeled through formal channels(putting pressure on the state through other means, moderate protest. Going against legislation was passed by a government: direct action. Signing a potion, not buying a products, peaceful occupation: violence. Breaking windows, throwing rocks, g20 in toronto: protest activities in canada, explaining the rise of protest activities (read nevitte, post-industrialism and post-materialism. The economic expanstion, there are more people who want to be involve in social polcies: decline of deference. Violent protests in canada: oak crisis in quebec.
