The Political Participation of Africa’s Youth : Turnout, Partisanship, and Protest

Casale, Daniela and Resnick, Danielle (2011). The Political Participation of Africa’s Youth : Turnout, Partisanship, and Protest. UNU-WIDER.

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  • Sub-type Working paper
    Author Casale, Daniela
    Resnick, Danielle
    Title The Political Participation of Africa’s Youth : Turnout, Partisanship, and Protest
    Volume/Issue No. 2011/56
    Publication Date 2011
    Place of Publication Helsinki
    Publisher UNU-WIDER
    Pages 35
    Language eng
    Abstract

    The youth have long represented an important constituency for electoral mobilization in Africa. Today, as the region faces a growing `youth bulge´ that is disproportionately burdened by un- and underemployment, capturing the votes of this demographic is
    Keyword Democracy
    Unemployment
    Voting
    Copyright Holder UNU-WIDER
    Copyright Year 2011
    Copyright type Fair use permitted
    ISSN 17987237
    ISBN 9789292304232
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