One might assume that young French people saying they are ready to protest would tend to turn away from voting, and that protest political participation would replace a conventional political participation. However, as shown by a study of the Institut Montaigne, it is actually the young people who say they are "not at all" ready to demonstrate, and therefore the least involved in protest political action, who express the most uncertainty about the usefulness of voting. It therefore seems that protest action and voting are not mutually exclusive means, but rather complementary modes of engagement.
Share of 18-24 year-olds willing to demonstrate to defend their ideas in France in 2021, based on the perceived usefulness of the vote
Characteristic
It is useful to vote because it is through elections that things can change
Voting is not useful because politicians do not take the will of the people into account
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Institut Montaigne. (February 2, 2022). Share of 18-24 year-olds willing to demonstrate to defend their ideas in France in 2021, based on the perceived usefulness of the vote [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 24, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1361400/french-youth-willing-demonstrate-defend-ideas-voting-attitude/
Institut Montaigne. "Share of 18-24 year-olds willing to demonstrate to defend their ideas in France in 2021, based on the perceived usefulness of the vote." Chart. February 2, 2022. Statista. Accessed December 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1361400/french-youth-willing-demonstrate-defend-ideas-voting-attitude/
Institut Montaigne. (2022). Share of 18-24 year-olds willing to demonstrate to defend their ideas in France in 2021, based on the perceived usefulness of the vote. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1361400/french-youth-willing-demonstrate-defend-ideas-voting-attitude/
Institut Montaigne. "Share of 18-24 Year-olds Willing to Demonstrate to Defend Their Ideas in France in 2021, Based on The Perceived Usefulness of The Vote." Statista, Statista Inc., 2 Feb 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1361400/french-youth-willing-demonstrate-defend-ideas-voting-attitude/
Institut Montaigne, Share of 18-24 year-olds willing to demonstrate to defend their ideas in France in 2021, based on the perceived usefulness of the vote Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1361400/french-youth-willing-demonstrate-defend-ideas-voting-attitude/ (last visited December 24, 2024)
Share of 18-24 year-olds willing to demonstrate to defend their ideas in France in 2021, based on the perceived usefulness of the vote [Graph], Institut Montaigne, February 2, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1361400/french-youth-willing-demonstrate-defend-ideas-voting-attitude/
