From Egypt to South Africa, Nigeria to Ethiopia, a new force for political change is emerging
across Africa: popular protest. Widespread urban uprisings by youth, the unemployed, trade …

This is a significant and timely book on the politics of belonging. It captures, with fascinating
detail and insight, the current widespread disaffection with the sterile rhetoric of nation …

The deep roots of current Anglophone secessionist claims can be found in what is called the
“Anglophone problem.” Anglophone Cameroonians feel that reunification with Francophone …

In recent years, the economic collapse that has plagued Africa has made the conventional
markers of adulthood increasingly hard to attain. In many cases, civil conflict, sometimes …

En el marco de un proyecto de investigación doctoral que problematiza los procesos
políticos de configuración del estado y la participación de los y las jóvenes en ellos, el …

Civil society and empowerment have become buzz words in neoliberal development
discourse. Yet many unanswered questions remain on the actual nature and configuration …

Africa is a continent of the young and thus, any study of society, politics and economics in
the region must acknowledge the characteristics and importance of this group. This chapter …

Faced with a deepening crisis in their universities, African students have demonstrated a
growing activism and militancy. They have been engaged in numerous, often violent, strikes …

Africa is blessed with a young population that is energetic and within the cycle of productive
engagement. Most African states have more than half of their population between 15 and 24 …

This paper analyses young people's political discourses and experiences, highlighting their
disillusionment with the postcolonial state. Drawing on ethnographic data and interviews …