Why are world leaders so much older than the people they govern? | DW News

The US President is turning 80, and it got us thinking: why do people who are old enough to be retired, keep getting elected? #trump #putin #modi #xi #dwnews 00:00 Why do older leaders dominate politics? 01:15 Aksel Sundström, Political Scientist, University of Gothenburg 05:05 Are autocracies more affected than democracies? 08:08 Are younger people feeling underrepresented in politics? 10:53 Do younger leaders govern differently? For more news go to: http://www.dw.com/en/ Follow DW on social media: ►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dwnews ►TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dwnews ►Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/deutschewellenews/ ►Twitter: https://twitter.com/dwnews Für Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie: https://www.youtube.com/dwdeutsch Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/user/deutschewelleenglish?sub_confirmation=1
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