The first comparative analysis of the political behaviour of older people, using evidence from 20+ European democracies. In contrast to younger people across European societies, older people do not behave uniformly. For political participation in later life, it matters where and when individuals have grown up and in which country they become old.

Autorentext
ACHIM GOERRES has been Assistant Professor in the Faculty of Management, Economics and Social Sciences at the University of Cologne, Germany since 2008. After completing his PhD at the LSE, he was a postdoctoral research fellow at the Max Planck Institute for the Study of Societies before moving to the University of Cologne. His research interests include the comparative politics of ageing societies, comparative political behaviour and applied research methods.

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Introduction: The Political Participation of Older People in an Era of Demographic Ageing An Age-Centred Model of Political Participation Voting Participation Party Choice in Britain and West Germany Membership of Political Organisations Non-institutionalised Participation outside Organisations The Experience of Older Participants in the English Council Tax Protests in 2004/2005 Summary and Conclusions