Political apathy

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Political apathy is the indifference on the part of citizen of any country as regards their attitude towards political activities; for example: elections, public opinions, civic responsibilities, etc. A broader way of referring to political apathy in a country is to consider its political culture. By contrast, political culture is the behavioural disposition of people towards the government of their country vis-a-vis every other political activities. Political apathy, if left uncontrolled, can bring about stagnation to the development of any nation.

There is certainly a problem of assessment. One can measure political apathy in a given culture by the amount of the citizens' political involvement, knowledge or activity. Political Apathy is a feature of every society, be it the developed world or the developing nations, the only difference is that they have different deposits of it within their borders. For a nation to develop, and make its laws to function to the fullest, there must be a high level of political awareness, such that the ruled and the rulers will serve as a check on one another. In the United States, political apathy is a problem, with many fewer young adults likely to participate in civic activities than a few decades ago.^[1]

See also

• Political alienation
• Voter fatigue

References

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