African Youth during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Urban Mobilities and Peacebuilding Trajectories (1) (Routledge Studies in Peace, Conflict and Security in Africa)

By: Cyril Obi and Ibrahim Bangura and Irene D. Mngutyo

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Synopsis: This book investigates the lived experiences of Africa’s youth during the COVID-19 pandemic, tracing its impact on their mobilities, freedoms, and livelihoods.Bringing together diverse perspectives from across the continent, the book interrogates how African youth expressed their agency in urban spatial terms during the pandemic, by coping with, adapting, and responding to the deepening marginality, insecurity, inequalities and at the same time opportunities they faced. It further examines how young people navigated precarious spaces during the pandemic, and how the reaction of the state undermined or enhanced their experience. It also considers the question of gender and marginalised group dynamics, and discusses the pandemic’s implications for peace, social justice, security, and human development in Africa.The strong empirical evidence presented in this book will be an important resource for researchers across African sociology, health, politics, and peace and conflict studies.

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
Book Size:: 198 Pages
ISBN-13:: 9781040381762
Related ISBNs:: 9781003616634, 9781041018506, 9781040381731
Publisher:: Taylor & Francis
Date of Addition:: 07/22/25
Copyrighted By:: selection and editorial matter, Ibrahim Bangura, Cyril Obi, and Irene D. Mngutyo
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: Nonfiction, Social Studies, Medicine, Politics and Government
Submitted By:: Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.
Edited by:: Ibrahim Bangura
Edited by:: Cyril Obi
Edited by:: Irene D Mngutyo