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Based on a quantitative as well as a qualitative study of Danish young people born in the early 00s, the paper explores and discusses their political engagement both empirically and theoretically. The two studies show that the Danish youth possess an extensive political interest and an increasing engagement of the democratic society, but at the same time, the young people articulate a prevalent reservation about protesting and participating in public political activities. The argument of the paper is that their form of political engagement can analytically be reflected as a counter-protest. The term counter-protest captures an increasing political engagement, but an engagement that counteracts protest as a relevant form of political action and, furthermore, supports the conventional political system.The paper is based on a secondary analysis of an international comparative quantitative study of civic and citizenship education (year 8 students, in 24 countries) (the International Civic and Citizenship Education study 2009 and 2016), and a qualitative study of more than 50 Danish year 9 students. The international study shows that young peoples’ commitment to society in terms of knowledge, interest and engagement is increasing, but at the same time, that the content and form of their commitment are changing. The paper will focus on the Danish students, as they are significant in this context and enhance a cross-country tendency among young peoples’ attitudes towards political engagement. |
