Engaging young people in civic life [electronic resource] / edited by James Youniss and Peter Levine ; foreword by Lee Hamilton.

Introduction: Policy for youth civic engagement / Peter Levine and James Youniss
A "younger Americans act": an old idea for a new era / James Youniss and Peter Levine
Democracy for some: the civic opportunity gap in high school / Joseph Kahne and Ellen Middaugh
Principles that promote discussion of controversial political issues in the curriculum / Diana Hess
Policies for civic engagement beyond the schoolyard / James G. Gimpel and Shanna Pearson-Merkowitz
Civic participation and development among urban adolescents / Daniel Hart and Ben Kirshner
City government as enabler of youth civic engagement: policy designs and implications / Carmen Sirianni and Diana Marginean Schor
Local political parties and young voters: context, resources, and policy innovation / Daniel M. Shea
Youth electoral participation in Canada and Scandinavia / Henry Milner
Civic education in Europe: comparative policy perspectives from the Netherlands, Belgium, and France / Marc Hooghe and Ellen Claes
Strengthening education for citizenship and democracy in England: a progress report / David Kerr and Elizabeth Cleaver
Conclusion: The way forward / Peter Levine and James Youniss.