Youth and adherence to democracy in the south of Minas Gerais

Abstract

The research ‘Southern Minas Gerais identity’ produced relevant data on adherence to democracy in the South of Minas Gerais according to different age groups. These data allow us to question the extent to which younger people have demonstrated greater support in this region compared to older age groups and how young people relate to the main institutions of representative democracy, particularly elections and parties. The article carries out this discussion and analysis after presenting a bibliographical survey on youth and adherence to democracy. Among the results, it is worth highlighting that there is an indication that the adherence of young people from the South of Minas Gerais is higher than that of other age groups, but without statistical evidence for this. Distrust in the most traditional institutions of democracy is great, and the lack of understanding about the difference between politics and government seems to leave out greater possibilities of approaching those in power.