Abstract
In the 21<sup>st</sup> century, young people have become increasingly more organized, more engaged, and more influential in the political process. However, they are not meaning fully taking part in a formal political system which is vital to shape and transform Ethiopian democracy for a better life of a citizen. This study investigates factors that affect youth political participation in Ethiopia, focusing on its impacts on the democratization process. The comparative analysis research design and Qualitative research approach are employed to review different research papers and documents. The research analysis reveals that, lack of political knowledge and adequate education, youth political interest and apathy, economy, socio-centrism attitude and family’s pressure, fear, partisan attachment and the incumbent government performances, age and the existing institutional structures of Democracy are the major factors affecting the youth’s political participation in Ethiopia.
Highlights
Youth are the mile stone for the every emerging democratization process in the world
The youth made political pressure in Ethiopia since 2016 has brought a land mark political, economic and social changes to the country including the replacement of gun by ballot, force by consensus, exclusion by inclusion, and lately revolutionary democracy by “Medemer” or synergy
The majority (77%) of youths in rural Alge Woreda of Ilu Ababora Zone of Oromia region have clear understandings about what political participation is?” and they really participating in peace full demonstration, protest and community developments actively
Summary
Youth are the mile stone for the every emerging democratization process in the world. The recent Arab revolutions towards the need for democracy, equality, justice and human rights are fuelled by young generations This has resulted in a radical political, social and economic change in the Arab world as well as Africa. The youth made political pressure in Ethiopia since 2016 has brought a land mark political, economic and social changes to the country including the replacement of gun by ballot, force by consensus, exclusion by inclusion, and lately revolutionary democracy by “Medemer” or synergy. These all changes are paramount show that, the youth political participation can change any policies, ideologies and law of the state. Even though democratization is a “process through which a political regime becomes democratic” (Encyclopaedia Britannica) its realization needs participation from the bottom
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