Dissertation

Chutes, Ladders, & Snakes: Youth Representation in Scandinavia

My dissertation aims to shed light on youth political representation in Scandinavia, where youth's representation in national parliaments, as well as lower level legislative bodies, is among the highest in the world. In my work I use qualitative interviews and surveys with youth party members from 23 political parties across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden to investigate the mechanisms that promote and hinder youth's representation in legislative bodies. I pay special attention to the aged-gendered political pipeline, tracking how and why youth party members' political careers remain on-track or are interrupted.

Chair

• Dr. Mona Lena Krook, Rutgers University

Committee Members

• Dr. Kira Sanbonmatsu, Rutgers University

• Dr. R. Daniel Kelemen, Rutgers University

Outside Reader

• Dr. Aksel Sundström (University of Gothenburg)

Presentations