Social Revolutions and Governance Aspirations of African Millennials

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This book discusses the role of millennials in political leadership and governance in Africa going forward. Africa is in the process of significant change. The nature of this change, dimensions, and what change might bring will depend on young people who now represent three quarters of the population of the continent. This book contributes to ongoing discussions and provides a pathway and guide for a new generation of young African leaders to emerge and not to miss the opportunity for real transformative change.

The book provides a thought-provoking analysis of the political and economic systems in Africa. In its analysis of development challenges and opportunities, it shows how millennials can be the catalyst for change in leadership and governance behavior. Consequently, the book argues how this can improve the fortunes of Africa's estimated 1.3 billion people. It is inspired by the factual circumstances of Africa’s significant history, a deep understanding of current power relations, and motivated by an ambitious vision of Africa’s role in the world.

The book combines a deep explanation of concepts with a range of techniques and recent illustrative applications. It also embraces a multi-method approach that allows for the embedding of primary and secondary forms of data. A cross-fertilization of ontological arguments and analytical techniques from a range of allied disciplines further contribute to the book’s novelty. The book appeals to multiple stakeholders including students, researchers, practitioners, and policy-makers.

This book discusses the role of millennials in political leadership and governance in Africa going forward. Africa is in the process of significant change. The nature of this change, dimensions, and what change might bring will depend on young people who now represent three quarters of the population of the continent. This book contributes to ongoing discussions and provides a pathway and guide for a new generation of young African leaders to emerge and not to miss the opportunity for real transformative change.

The book provides a thought-provoking analysis of the political and economic systems in Africa. In its analysis of development challenges and opportunities, it shows how millennials can be the catalyst for change in leadership and governance behavior. Consequently, the book argues how this can improve the fortunes of Africa's estimated 1.3 billion people. It is inspired by the factual circumstances of Africa’s significant history, a deep understanding of current powerrelations, and motivated by an ambitious vision of Africa’s role in the world.

The book combines a deep explanation of concepts with a range of techniques and recent illustrative applications. It also embraces a multi-method approach that allows for the embedding of primary and secondary forms of data. A cross-fertilization of ontological arguments and analytical techniques from a range of allied disciplines further contribute to the book’s novelty. The book appeals to multiple stakeholders including students, researchers, practitioners, and policy-makers.

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Adegbola Ojo

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“This book breaks new ground in examining the part that millennials might play inreforming governance in African states. The book is especially welcome at a timewhen the credentials of many elderly African leaders are being questioned as neverbefore—perhaps this is the era of the ‘African Spring’—and the restlessness ofyoung Africans seems to increase by the day. The author provides a strong conceptualfoundation for the book, deftly handling the central notions of governance,millennials, aspirations, democracy, nationalism and leadership. A striking elementof the book is its innovative methodology, focusing on quantitative analysis of bigdata on 29,000 millennials’ attitudes across 36 African countries. Building on therecognised expertise of Dr Ojo, this quantitative approach is a major contribution tothe literature and a special selling point for the book. The central argument is thatAfrican states need to reflect the voice of the upcoming generations rather than thevoice of the elderly elites currently clinging to power often by force, electoralmanipulation and corruption. Dr Ojo may sometimes seem controversial or evenprovocative—for instance, some young people in African countries might be indignantat being characterised as anti-democratic nationalists or as exhibiting colonialcravings—but he is to be commended for having the courage of his determination togo wherever the data points. The governance of African states is widely taught inuniversities across the world, either in dedicated modules on African politics or aspart of comparative politics modules. I have no doubt that this book will quickly findits rightful place inthe libraries and curricula of these institutions and that it will alsoappeal to a general readership interested in following the exciting political journey ofAfrica’s young millennials.”—Tim Gray, Emeritus Professor of Political Thought, Newcastle University“This important book links the complexities of contemporary politics in Africa to theparticularities of youth activism in a continent with one of the fastest growingpopulations of young people. The essays successfully combine the anguish ofdysfunctional leadership and decadent institutions with the optimism of renewal,announcing a renaissance of genius, commitment and fresh assertive voices of hope.The book compellingly and adroitly communicates the expansive possibilities of stillunfolding and unpredictable processes capable of creating a new Africa, a new lightand a new horizon.”—Toyin Falola, University Distinguished Teaching Professor and Chair in theHumanities, the University of Texas and author of Nigerian Political Modernity andPostcolonial Predicaments
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