Africa's Urban Youth

Amy S. Patterson is Professor of International Affairs and Professor of Politics at the University of the South. She has authored six books, including Africa & Global Health Governance (2018) and Dependent Agency & the Global Health Regime (2017), both of which were awarded prizes by the International Studies Association. A two-time Fulbright Scholar, her work has appeared in African Affairs, African Studies Review, Journal of Modern African Studies, Africa Today, International Affairs, and Global Public Health. Tracy Kuperus is a Professor of Politics at Calvin University. Her research interests include religion and politics, democratization, and citizen mobilization. She has previously published When Helping Heals (co-author, 2017) and chapters in edited volumes, as well as journals such as African Affairs, Africa Today, and the Journal of Modern African Studies. Megan Hershey is a Professor of Political Science at Whitworth University. She is the author of Whose Agency: The Politics and Practice of Kenya's HIV-Prevention NGOs (2019). A Fulbright-Hays recipient, her work has appeared in journals such as the Journal of Eastern African Studies, Development in Practice and Political Studies Review.

• Introduction: why investigate urban youth citizenship in Africa?; 1. Theorizing urban youth and everyday citizenship; 2. Manifesting citizenship through local and distinct actions; 3. Engaging the state; 4. Confronting economic marginalization; 5. Contesting citizenship through religious identity; 6. Affirming and challenging patriarchy; 7. Channeling frustration through exit, exclusion and engagement; Conclusion: challenging marginalization, claiming citizenship; Appendix I: Thematic categories for content analysis; Appendix II: Fieldwork questions; Appendix III: Fieldwork interviews and focus group discussions.

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