Zambia''s Youths and the 2021 General Election - Rescuing Democracy Through Activism and Social Media

This book examines democracy in Zambia, provides a detailed discussion of Zambia's 2021 election, and shows how Zambia's youth voters became crucial during the election. Emmanuel Matambo highlights the importance of social media, music, and youth protests and activism leading up to the election and ending the Patriotic Front's decade in power.

List of contents

Introduction: Rescuing Democracy in a De-democratizing International System
Chapter 1: The Role of Social Media in the 2021 Election
Chapter 2: Poll Dancing: The Role of Music in the 2021 Election
Chapter 3: Nothing Like Human Rights Here: The PF and its 'Cadres', against Youth Activists
Chapter 4: Crunch Time: A Call to Electoral Duty
Chapter 5: The King Has Arrived: Hakainde Hichilema has His Day
Conclusion
References
About the Author

About the author

Emmanuel Matambo

Product details

• Authors: Emmanuel Matambo, Emmanuel Matambo
• Publisher: Lexington Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 15.02.2025
• EAN: 9781666963588
• ISBN: 978-1-66696-358-8
• No. of pages: 212
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; Media Studies, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Media Studies, Africa, POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / African, Political campaigning & advertising, Political campaigning and advertising, Elections & referenda, Elections and referenda / suffrage