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THIS ESSAY REPORTS ON A STUDY OF A COHORT GROUP OF 525 KENYAN ADOLESCENTS AT VARYING LEVELS OF EDUCATION AIMED AT ANALYZING THE ROLE OF EDUCATION IN THE POLITICAL SOCIALIZATION OF AFRICAN YOUTH. HYPOTHESES RELATING TO THE EFFECTS OF EDUCATION AND SELECTED DEMOGRAPHIC VARIABLES ON THE LEVEL OF POLITICAL INFORMATION, INTEREST, AND VALUES ARE TESTED.

Reflecting on the processes of nation-building and citizenship formation in Africa, Edmond J. Keller believes that although some deep parochial identities have eroded, they have not disappeared and may be more assertive than previously thought, especially in instances of political conflict. Keller reconsiders how national identity has been understood in Africa and presents new approaches to identity politics, intergroup relations, state-society relations, and notions of national citizenship and citizenship rights. Focusing on Nigeria, Ethiopia, Cote d'Ivoire, Kenya, and Rwanda, he lays the foundation for a new understanding of political transition in contemporary Africa.

Reflecting on the processes of nation-building and citizenship formation in Africa, Edmond J. Keller believes that although some deep parochial identities have eroded, they have not disappeared and may be more assertive than previously thought, especially in instances of political conflict. Keller reconsiders how national identity has been understood in Africa and presents new approaches to identity politics, intergroup relations, state-society relations, and notions of national citizenship and citizenship rights. Focusing on Nigeria, Ethiopia, Cote d'Ivoire, Kenya, and Rwanda, he lays the