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  • Publisher:
    ISEAS–Yusof Ishak Institute
    Publication date:
    04 July 2025
    08 April 2024
    ISBN:
    9789815203462
    9789815203455
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    • Series:
    Trends in Southeast Asia
    Subjects:
    Film, Media, Mass Communication, Media, Mass Communication
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    Series:
    Trends in Southeast Asia
    Subjects:
    Film, Media, Mass Communication, Media, Mass Communication
    ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute
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    As digital platforms continue to evolve, youths increasingly employ social media, online forums, and digital campaigns to advocate for social and political change. While this phenomenon is often considered disparagingly as slacktivism, recent studies find that individuals engaging in digital activism often also participate in other conventional forms of activism.

    Despite a surge in youth activism across Southeast Asian countries, comparative analysis in this region remains scarce. Using data from the World Values Survey of several studies, and case studies on Indonesia, this article examines the extent to which online political activism serves as a catalyst for mobilization, awareness and community building among young people in Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and the Philippines. Additionally, it examines the interplay between online and offline political activism and its impact on traditional forms of activism.

    The study argues for a reciprocal relationship between online and offline political activism, particularly noting the potential for digital efforts to influence real-world action, especially on cohesive issues such as corruption.

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