Indian youth and electoral politics: an emerging engagement/ edited by Sanjay Kumar

Indian Youth and Electoral Politics studies the significant relationship between Indian youth and electoral politics in the country. The book answers many pertinent questions: Does a young candidate matter to the young voters? Do youth vote more enthusiastically if there are young candidates contesting elections? Contrary to popular notions, there is an increased interest in electoral politics amongst the Indian youth. But when it comes to voting, there is a lower participation.

The book looks at the level of awareness of the youth about political issues and analyzes youth interest and participation in electoral politics. It also points out that a large percentage of Indian youth would be willing to take up politics as their career choice. However there are differences in level of youth interest and electoral participation along gender, locality and various such social variables.
Table of Contents:

Preface
Introduction
Awareness on Political Issues Vibha Attri
Interest in Politics and Political Participation Kinjal Sampat and Jyoti Mishra
The Voting Pattern Sanjay Kumar
Young Candidates and Young Voters Jyoti Mishra
Issues of Electoral Reforms Shreyas Sardesai
Politics as a Career: Perception and Choice Sanjay Kumar
Appendix I: Survey Questionnaire: Youth and Politics Survey 2011
Appendix II: Who Were Interviewed during the Survey: The Social Profile
Appendix III: Opinion and Attitudes: The Basic Findings
Index