Generation Z in Action: The Socio-Political Activity of Youth Councils

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12 November 2025
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978-83-226-4610-6

Generation Z in Action: The Socio-Political Activity of Youth Councils

Authors

Maciej Marmola
University of Silesia in Katowice
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1911-1125
Agata Olszanecka-Marmola
University of Silesia in Katowice
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0382-2267
DOI: https://doi.org/10.31261/PN.4316
Keywords:
Generation Z, political activity, youth councils, political agency, youth

Synopsis

This book presents a comprehensive analysis of the political activity of Generation Z youth councillors, including their motivations, levels of political knowledge and agency, and their perceived support from others. The research reveals a rather pessimistic picture of the functioning of youth councils. Young activists report lacking sufficient competencies to influence political decisions effectively. While they experience a sense of collective political agency, they declare lower levels of individual agency and point to insufficient support from schools, local governments, and the wider community. The findings serve as a starting point for recommendations—a “Decalogue of Youth Councils”—whose implementation could contribute to the greater empowerment of young activists.

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Author Biographies

Maciej Marmola, University of Silesia in Katowice

PhD in social sciences, author of publications on the party system, electoral behavior, and recent political history. Director of the Institute of Political Science at the University of Silesia. His academic achievements include First Prize in the Polish Political Science Association's Competition for the best doctoral dissertation in political science (2019). He also collaborates with public institutions and non-governmental organizations, promoting the achievements of Polish scientists and history. For his popularization work, he has received awards, including the Historical Event of the Year 2016 award and the Golden Copernicus Award (EDUKINO 2020). [12.11.2025]

Agata Olszanecka-Marmola, University of Silesia in Katowice

PhD in social sciences, political science and sociology graduate, and postgraduate studies in Social Psychology in Practice. Director of the University Center for Creative Citizenship at the University of Silesia. Her research interests include political psychology, electoral behavior, political marketing, and the history of science. Her academic achievements include a distinction in the Polish Political Science Association's Competition for the best doctoral dissertation in political science and administration (2020). [12.11.2025]

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