Participación política juvenil: Memorias, resistencias y re-existencias para la paz

Abstract

The book Youth Political Participation: Memories, Resistances, and Re-existences for Peace provides a rigorous and context-sensitive analysis of the ways in which Latin American youth—particularly in Colombia—participate in public life, dispute political meanings, and co-produce public policies in settings marked by inequality, violence, and institutional transformation. Structured around three sections—Conceptual Foundations, Empirical Studies, and Territorial Experiences—the volume brings together critical theoretical frameworks, quantitative and qualitative evidence, and case studies that enable an understanding of youth politicization beyond formal institutional channels. The book demonstrates that factors such as education, inequality, institutional trust, and well-being shape youth repertoires of action, while practices related to memory, art, care, and work operate as key infrastructures of participation. Its main contribution lies in advancing a shift from symbolic participation toward substantive forms of youth co-governance, which are essential for territorial peacebuilding and democratic deepening.