Africa uprising : popular protest and political change / Adam Branch and Zachariah Mampilly.
By: Branch, Adam [author.].
Contributor(s): Mampilly, Zachariah Cherian [author.].
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TextPublisher: London : Zed Books, in association with International African Institute, Royal African Society, World Peace Foundation, 2015Copyright date: ℗♭2015Description: xi, 251 pages ; 21 cm.Content type: text ISBN: 9781780329987; 1780329989; 9781780329970; 1780329970.Subject(s): Political violence -- Africa | Revolutions -- Africa -- History | Democracy -- Africa | Political culture -- Africa | Civil society -- AfricaDDC classification: 960.331 | 960.331 Summary: "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 unions, activists, writers, artists, and religious groups are challenging injustice and inequality. What is driving this new wave of protest? Is it the key to substantive political change? Drawing on interviews and in-depth analysis, Adam Branch and Zachariah Mampilly offer a penetrating assessment of contemporary African protests, situating the current popular activism within its historical and regional contexts"-- Back cover.
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"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 unions, activists, writers, artists, and religious groups are challenging injustice and inequality. What is driving this new wave of protest? Is it the key to substantive political change? Drawing on interviews and in-depth analysis, Adam Branch and Zachariah Mampilly offer a penetrating assessment of contemporary African protests, situating the current popular activism within its historical and regional contexts"-- Back cover.
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