There is a growing literature on youth representation in parliament illustrating a stark
underrepresentation of adults aged 35 years or under, as well as 40 years or under, in most …

People in political decision-making across the globe tend to be much older than the average
voter. As such, parliaments and cabinets are unrepresentative of the larger population. This …

Officeholders in contemporary parliaments and cabinets are more likely than not to be male,
wealthy, middle-aged or older, and from the dominant ethnicity, whereas young adults have …

Which party characteristics contribute to the representation of young legislators? We
examine this question quantitatively, focusing on the European Parliament (EP), and gauge …

Why do political parties elect so few young deputies? Given that the quantitative literature
has at best only partially answered this question, we decided to conduct a qualitative …

This article conceptualizes the relative absence of youth in legislatures, a feature we
perceive as a democratic deficit with detrimental consequences. It introduces a new …

The underrepresentation of youths in legislatures is a rarely studied topic in comparative
research. This article examines the representation of age groups in the European …

Middle-aged to senior men of the ethnic majority and higher income groups are generally
overrepresented in parliaments. While research on group representation has examined …

Promoting youth representation in parliaments is a growing global priority. To promote youth
leadership and more inclusive politics, youth organizations in Nigeria mobilized successfully …

Overcoming short-termism is one of the greatest challenges facing current political societies.
As far as the loss of biodiversity and global warming are concerned, we have most probably …