Democracy Cracks #4 - Why vote if nothing ever changes?

Europe Speaks: A TEPSA Podcast by The Trans European Policy Studies Association

Feb 13, 202627:51Education

Elections still matter, but participation is changing shape. We look at who walks away from voting (and why), how participation gaps map into inequality and civic space, and where people go when they still do not abandon...

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