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Digital media consumption and voting among Central Asian youth: why democratic context matters

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  • Amanzhol Bekmagambetov
  • Jason Gainous
  • Kevin M. Wagner
  • Zhaxylyk Sabitov
  • Adil Rodionov
  • Bryce Kleinsteuber

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A wealth of research examines the relationship between digital media consumption and political participation. Research typically defines participation broadly and focuses on Western contexts. We seek to add to the understanding of this relationship by focusing more directly on the relationship between digital media consumption and the propensity to vote among young people in a less democratic context. To do so, we examine a set of Central Asian countries (Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan) that have varying degrees of democratization. We test whether digital media consumption stimulates voting among respondents aged 18–30, and if this is contingent on how free and fair are the elections. Our results suggest that in the most democratic country, Kyrgyzstan, the relationship between digital media use and the propensity to vote is relatively flat while digital media use in less democratic countries, overall, is associated with a decrease in the propensity to vote.

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  • Amanzhol Bekmagambetov & Jason Gainous & Kevin M. Wagner & Zhaxylyk Sabitov & Adil Rodionov & Bryce Kleinsteuber, 2023. "Digital media consumption and voting among Central Asian youth: why democratic context matters," Central Asian Survey, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 42(4), pages 674-693, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:ccasxx:v:42:y:2023:i:4:p:674-693
    DOI: 10.1080/02634937.2023.2237519
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