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Democracy, Habermasian Sphere, Social Media, and Youth Participation in Governance in Zimbabwe: Youth in Governance Processes in Africa

Democracy, Habermasian Sphere, Social Media, and Youth Participation in Governance in Zimbabwe: Youth in Governance Processes in Africa

David Makwerere
Copyright: © 2019 |Pages: 21
ISBN13: 9781522593881|ISBN10: 1522593888|ISBN13 Softcover: 9781522593898|EISBN13: 9781522593904
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-9388-1.ch007
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Makwerere, David. "Democracy, Habermasian Sphere, Social Media, and Youth Participation in Governance in Zimbabwe: Youth in Governance Processes in Africa." Participation of Young People in Governance Processes in Africa, edited by Jeffrey Kurebwa and Obadiah Dodo, IGI Global, 2019, pp. 127-147. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-9388-1.ch007

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Makwerere, D. (2019). Democracy, Habermasian Sphere, Social Media, and Youth Participation in Governance in Zimbabwe: Youth in Governance Processes in Africa. In J. Kurebwa & O. Dodo (Eds.), Participation of Young People in Governance Processes in Africa (pp. 127-147). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-9388-1.ch007

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Makwerere, David. "Democracy, Habermasian Sphere, Social Media, and Youth Participation in Governance in Zimbabwe: Youth in Governance Processes in Africa." In Participation of Young People in Governance Processes in Africa, edited by Jeffrey Kurebwa and Obadiah Dodo, 127-147. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2019. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-9388-1.ch007

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Abstract

This chapter focused on the opportunities and challenges presented by social media in the democratization process in Zimbabwe. The chapter contends that youth participation on various social media podiums is very vibrant. The youth use social media to communicate issues affecting them and in most cases to express their displeasure with governing authorities. The types of the youth on social media can be categorized into three; the protestors, the defensive and the moderates. The protestors are those who simply use the platforms created by social media to vent their frustrations in a less constructive way. The defensive are those youths who believe in the status quo and are willing to defend the ruling elites at all costs. The moderates are those who believe that social media can be a platform for dialogue and constructive engagement.

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