TheMillennialGeneration,thosebornbetweentheearly1980sandthelate1990s,isthemosteducated,digitallyconnected,andglobalizedinthehistoryoftheworld.Aroundtheglobe,thisgenerationencompasses1.8billionpeople--aquarteroftheworld’spopulation--andwillsoonproduceamajorityoftheworld’spolitical,economic,andsocialleaders.MillennialsgrewupexperiencingtheterroristattacksofSeptember11,theperpetual“waronterror“,theglobalproliferationoftheinternetandsmartphones,andtheincreasedinterconnectednessofpeoplearoundtheworld.Inmanycountries,Millennials’youngadulthoodhasbeenmarkedbyhighratesofunemploymentandunderemploymentthatsurpassthoseoftheirparentsandgrandparents,makingthemthefirstgenerationinthemoderneratohavehigherratesofpovertythantheirpredecessorsatthesameage.ThesefactorsaffordauniqueopportunitytoexplorehowMillennialattitudes,comparedtoolderadults,varyacrossdifferentcultures,politicalsettings,andeconomiccircumstances.CitizensoftheWorldexaminestheMillennialGenerationfromacomparativeperspective,providinginsightintothedegreetowhichgenerationaldifferencesinpoliticalattitudesandbehaviorstranscendculturesandborders.ThebooklooksatMillennialattitudesaboutfamilylife,genderroles,institutions,politics,religion,lifestyle,andthefuturetobetterunderstandhoworifgovernancewillchangeunderthisgenerationandthedegreeofinfluencetheycurrentlywieldindifferentcountries.KeytothisresearchisthefindingthatMillennialshavedevelopedaglobalidentitythatdistinguishesthemfromolderadults.DrawingondatafromAustralia,Chile,Mexico,NewZealand,SouthAfrica,SouthKorea,theUnitedKingdom,andtheUnitedStates,CitizensoftheWorldshowshowthisglobalidentityhasdevelopedandhowitfuelsMillennials’policyattitudesandwillingnesstoengageinthepoliticalworld.
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