Contents

List of Acronyms

Foreword
Kennedy Walusala

Introduction
Grace Maina

Political youth: Finding alternatives to violence in Sierra Leone
Christine Cubitt

The danger of marginalisation: An analysis of Kenyan youth and their integration into political, socio-economic life
Daniel Forti and Grace Maina

Interrogating traditional youth theory: Youth peacebuilding and engagement in post-conflict Liberia
Martha Mutisi

‘When the choice is either to kill or be killed’: Rethinking youth and violent conflict in post-conflict South Sudan
William Tsuma

Conclusion
Grace Maina

Notes on Contributors