Table of Contents

TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction Chapter 1: Politics, students and protest Chapter 2: Student activism, structural adjustment and the ‘democratic transition’ Chapter 3: Researching students Chapter 4: Reform, revolt and student activism in Zimbabwe Chapter 5: Political Change and student resistance in Senegal Chapter 6: The meaning of student protest in the democratic transition Conclusion: The return of the student-intelligentsia

Promotional Information

The evolution of student activism in sub-Saharan Africa is crucial to understanding the process of democratic struggle and change in Africa. Focusing on the period of democratic transitions in the 1990s, this title discusses the involvement of student activism in democratic struggles across contemporary Africa.

About the Author

Leo Zeilig completed his research at Brunel University. He is currently a senior researcher at the Centre for Sociological Research at the University of Johannesburg, South Africa. Introduction by: David Seddon is Professor of Development Studies at the University of East Anglia and the leading expert on political activism in Africa.

Reviews

'The strength of the book lies in its empirical detail and analytical rigor. The author combines a deep knowledge of the historical and geographical contexts; extensive use of archival and local secondary sources; and over 100 interviews with former and current student activists, and with observers of student activism. These are woven into an engagingly written narrative that builds a vivid picture of the involvement of students in political change...the book addresses a fascinating topic of considerable contemporary relevance. It represents a major contribution to our knowledge of both the sociology of students and African politics.' - Nicola Ansell, Senior Lecturer, Department of Geography and Earth Sciences, Brunel University

''...an engaging investigation into an under-researched population in some of the world's most neglected places. Leo Zeilig's intimate knowledge of Senegal and Zimbabwe, has enabled him to write authoritatively about the role of student activists in recent periods of political transformation.' - Susan Buckingham, Head of Geography and Earth Sciences, Brunel University