Capstone Essay: Will youth impact on election of 21st Century? 1
Will Youth Impact on election of 21st Century?
Modi Achal B.
Professor Kara Baron
Goldey-Beacom College
Capstone Essay: Will youth impact on election of 21st Century? 2
Abstract
Youth segment represents a vital force in the society, and constitutes in the mean time the most
attractive target group in the gray electorate.21st Century have seen a great impact of youth in
politics in the past elections. It’s an era where technology is growing faster with the change in
the generation .The number of studies and research from many political experts, politicians,
students and various stakeholders has emerged the need of implementing comparative models to
be successful in the political market where social Medias, blogs, YouTube have already changed
the way of informing and living. In mean time implemented by the candidates / political parties
for future campaigns strategies, also represent a challenge to achieve the future political
objectives according to the new technology developments. In the developed world, youth face an
unprecedented demographic trend: they are a minority group that will soon be forced to support
the majority of the population socially and economically. On the other hand, in the developing
world, youth have rapidly come to make up a majority of the population, yet can still feel
politically disempowered and economically abandoned by civic society.
Keywords: Election, Technology, Youth.
Capstone Essay: Will youth impact on election of 21st Century? 3
Will Youth Impact on election of 21st Century?
In today’s world, youth come of age in one of two very different civic environments. In
the developed world, youth face an unprecedented demographic trend: they are a minority group
that will soon be forced to support the majority of the population socially and economically. On
the other hand, in the developing world, youth have rapidly come to make up a majority of the
population, yet can still feel politically disempowered and economically abandoned by civic
society.
Elections?!
Elections are of utmost importance in any Democratic country. As we all know,
democracy is defined as a government of the people, for the people and by the people. Such
