Youth-led social movements and peacebuilding in Africa / edited by Ibrahim Bangura.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Bangura, Ibrahim, editor.

Series:

Routledge studies in peace, conflict and security in Africa

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Youth--Political activity--Africa.

Youth.

Social movements--Africa.

Social movements.

Youth in peace-building--Africa.

Youth in peace-building.

Peace-building--Africa.

Peace-building.

Youth--Political activity.

Africa.

Physical Description:

xvi, 260 pages ; 25 cm.

Place of Publication:

Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2022.

Summary:

"This book critically examines and analyses the active role played by youth-led social movements in pushing for change and promoting peacebuilding in Africa, and their long-term impacts on society. Africa's history is characterised by youth movements. The continent's youth populations played pivotal roles in the campaign against colonialism, and ever since independence, Africa's youth have been at the center of social mobilisation. Most recently, social media has contributed significantly to a further rise in youth-led social movements. However, the impact of youth voices is often marginalised by patriarchal and gerontocratic approaches to governance, denying them the place, voice, and recognition that they deserve. Drawing on empirical evidence from across the continent, this book analyses the drivers and long-term impacts of youth-led social movements on politics in African societies, especially in the area of peacebuilding. The book draws attention to the innovative ways in which young people continue to seek to re-engineer social space and challenge contexts that deny them their voice, place, recognition and identity. This book will be of interest to researchers across the fields of social movement studies, youth studies, peace and conflict studies, history, political sciences, social justice, and African studies"-- Provided by publisher.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Online version: Youth-led social movements and peacebuilding in Africa

ISBN:

9781032182377

1032182377

9781032182391

1032182393

OCLC:

1292970401