Civic Engagement

Trade-offs in a Bigger Pie: How the Relationships Between Digital Civic Infrastructure and Political Participation Vary Across Rural and Urban Communities – The Case of Michigan

Drawing on a Michigan survey combined with public data, this study finds that the relationship between digital civic infrastructure and voter turnout varies across geographic divisions, with opposite patterns in rural versus urban areas.

Chapter 12: Gen Z's civic engagement: civic skills, political expression, and identity

Gen Z’s civic identity is explored amid climate change and extremism, highlighting socio-economic status, affinity groups, and online practices. Changes in political engagement definitions are discussed, impacting socialization and education, building on digital media’s role.