Young People’s Human Rights and the Politics of Voting Age
Young People’s Human Rights and The Politics of Voting Age is the first book to address in-depth the topic of voting age eligibility as a universal fundamental human rights issue rather than an internal, discretionary State policy matter. International perspectives on the issue of voting age eligibi...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Dordrecht
Springer Netherlands
2011, 2011
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| Edition: | 1st ed. 2011 |
| Series: | Ius Gentium: Comparative Perspectives on Law and Justice
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| Collection: | Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Table of Contents:
- Part I Alternative Philosophical Perspectives on the Origin and Nature of Human Rights
- Part II Examples of Contextual Factors in the Youth Struggle for the Vote
- Part III The Human Rights Imperative and Minimum Voting Age
- Part IV: Austria and the Vote at 16
- Part V The U.K. Example of Resistance to the Vote at 16: The U.K. Electoral Commissions and Social Scientists
- Part VI: The 26th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution: Does it Really Make Age Discrimination in the Vote Against Under 18s Constitutional? The Broader Lessons
- Part VII The Youth Vote as a Human Right and Resistance from High Profile International and National Human Rights Gatekeepers
- Part VIII Unconstitutional Age-Based Discrimination in the Vote Applied on Account of Young Age
- Part IX Minors’ Perspectives on Their Citizenship Status
- Part X Two Different Standards for Enfranchisement: A ‘Rights Standard’ for Adults and a Supposed ‘Competency Qualification Standard’ for Minors
- Part XI: Conclusion
- Reference