1. Introduction

Young people around the globe are renewing politics by extending their repertoire of political action in response to various crises. This introduction to Young People Regenerating Politics in Times of Crisis starts by providing an account of the world in which young people grew up and live; one marked by financial, economic, political, democratic, constitutional and environmental crises. It then shows how many young people have been unfavourably affected by these crises. The introduction goes on to challenge negative narratives regarding young people and politics by arguing for a wider definition of political participation. Lastly, this introduction summarises the main features and findings of the 20 chapters, which all illustrate how from all over the world young people are participating actively in old and new forms of political actions locally, nationally and globally, and hence how young people are thus regenerating politics.