Generational conflict in European parliaments: Politicians’ unequal responsiveness to the priorities of younger and older voters

• In Event: New Frontiers in Research on Descriptive Representation

Brief Overview

This paper analyses to what extent and under what conditions elected representatives are responsive to youth priorities, studying parliamentary questions in the European Parliament (2004-2024) and speeches in 27 national parliaments (2009-2019).

Authors

• Enrico Borghetto, New University of Lisbon

• Marcello Carammia, University of Catania

• Sofia Marini, Aarhus University

• Henrik Bech Seeberg, Aarhus University