Youth Exclusion and Empowerment in the Contemporary Global Order: Contexts of Economy, Education and Governance

Addressing youth issues from around the world, engages with practical, pragmatic, intellectual and policy perspectives. Delving into the lived experiences of young people in many countries, the chapters bring together a rich collection of research from diverse methodologies. Revealing how young people appear trapped, strategically excluded, and helplessly frustrated by the supposedly supportive institutional frameworks of society, the authors tackle this question: how can young people become empowered and socially active in this context? The original materials, literature and data collated across both volumes of , addressing policy and practice issues for youth, present a cutting edge and innovative major contribution to the field of global youth studies.