Changes: Reflections on Senegalese Youth Political Engagement, 1988–2012

This article examines the broad scope of youth political engagement in Senegal between 1988 and 2012. By examining several connected moments of youth political engagement (the 1989 Senegal–Mauritania crisis, the 1990 Set/Setal movement, and presidential elections from 1988 to 2012), I reflect on the...

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Published inAfrica today Vol. 63; no. 2; pp. 33 - 51
Main Author Lambert, Michael C
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Bloomington Indiana University Press 22.12.2016
Subjects
Bowie, David
Children & youth
Cruises
Democracy
Hip hop culture
Hip hop music
History
Local elections
Political activity
Political aspects
Political campaigns
Political elections
Political participation
Political parties
Political protests
Politics
Presidential elections
Sall, Macky
Senegal
Senegalese history
Social aspects
Socialist parties
Teenagers
Universities
Wade, Abdoulaye
West Africa
Youth
Senegal
West Africa
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Summary:This article examines the broad scope of youth political engagement in Senegal between 1988 and 2012. By examining several connected moments of youth political engagement (the 1989 Senegal–Mauritania crisis, the 1990 Set/Setal movement, and presidential elections from 1988 to 2012), I reflect on the ways in which youth mobilization has been integral to politics in Senegal. I argue that the political engagement of youth spans generations and is not bound to, or dependent on, a particular cultural form, such as hip-hop. At the same time, the article focuses on hip-hop, a central element of youth political mobilization in Senegal during the 2012 presidential elections, so as to open reflection on how cultural globalization plays out in local contexts.
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ISSN:0001-9887
1527-1978
DOI:10.2979/africatoday.63.2.02