TY  - BOOK
AU  - Branch,Adam
AU  - Mampilly,Zachariah Cherian
TI  - Africa uprising: popular protest and political change 
SN  - 9781780329987
U1  - 960.331 
PY  - 2015///
CY  - London
PB  - Zed Books, in association with International African Institute, Royal African Society, World Peace Foundation
KW  - Political violence
KW  - Africa
KW  - Revolutions
KW  - History
KW  - Democracy
KW  - Political culture
KW  - Civil society
N2  - "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
ER  -