Contents Foreword - Lee Hamilton Introduction. Policy for Youth Civic Engagement - Peter Levine and James Youniss Part I. Youth and Schools Chapter 1. A "Younger Americans Act": An Old Idea for a New Era - James Youniss and Peter Levine Chapter 2. Democracy for Some: The Civic Opportunity Gap in High School - Joseph Kahne and Ellen Middaugh Chapter 3. Principles That Promote Discussion of Controversial Political Issues - Diana Hess Part II. Political Environments: Neighborhoods and Cities Chapter 4. Policies for Civic Engagement Beyond the Schoolyard - James G.

Gimpel and Shanna Pearson-Merkowitz Chapter 5. Civic Participation and Development in Urban Adolescents - Daniel Hart and Ben Kirshner Chapter 6. City Government As Enabler of Youth Civic Engagement: Policy Design and Implications - Carmen Sirianni and Diana Marginean Schor Chapter 7. Local Political Parties and Young Voters: Context, Resources, and Policy Innovation - Daniel M. Shea Part III. Policy Models from Other Nations Chapter 8. Youth Electoral Participation in Canada and Scandinavia - Henry Milner Chapter 9. Civic Education in Europe: Perspectives from the Netherlands, Belgium, and France - Marc Hooghe and Ellen Claes Chapter 10.

Strengthening Education for Citizenship and Democracy in the UK - David Kerr and Elizabeth Cleaver Conclusion. The Way Forward - Peter Levine and James Youniss Index.