Statism, Youth and Civic Imagination - A Critical Study of the National Youth Service Corps Programme in Nigeria (Paperback)

This study explores the service-citizenship nexus in Nigeria, using the National Youth Service Corps (NYSe programme as an empirical backdrop. It attempts to understand the relationship between civic service and citizenship on the one hand, and it examines the question as to whether youth service promotes a sense of citizenship and patriotism on the other. In the relevant studies on service and sociology, the assumption that service is antecedent to, and impacts positively on citizenship, is taken for granted. However, conclusions from this study call for an urgent rethinking of this wisdom. Using data from open-ended interviews, questionnaires and focus group discussions, the study traces the ways in which political dynamics in Nigeria have affected the implementation of the NYSC programme. The study articulates allegience to national ideals as an essential foundation for creating and nurturing citizenship. Although it upholds the potential of national service as a tool for national integration, this research cautions against unalloyed faith in its presumed agency, arguing that we should not ignore the limitations imposed by the prevailing socio-political ecology.

General

Imprint:	Codesria
Country of origin:	Senegal
Release date:	June 2010
First published:	June 2010
Authors:	Ebenezer Obadare
Dimensions:	152 x 229 x 5mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	84
ISBN-13:	978-2-86978-303-4
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political science & theory Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social groups & communities > Age groups > Children
LSN:	2-86978-303-5
Barcode:	9782869783034

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