{"product_id":"the-outcast-majority-marc-sommers-9780820348858","title":"The Outcast Majority: War, Development, and Youth in Africa","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Outcast Majority\u003c\/i\u003e invites policymakers, practitioners, academics, students, and others to think about three commanding contemporary issues--war, development, and youth--in new ways. The starting point is the following irony: while African youth are demographically dominant, most see themselves as members of an outcast minority. The irony directly informs young people's lives in war-affected Africa, where differences separating the priorities of youth and those of international agencies are especially prominent. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDrawing on interviews with development experts and young people, Marc Sommers shines a light on this gap and offers guidance on how to close it. He begins with a comprehensive consideration of forces that shape and propel the lives of African youth today, particularly those experiencing or emerging from war. They are contrasted with forces that influence and constrain the international development aid enterprise. The book concludes with a framework for making development policies and practices significantly more relevant and effective for youth in areas affected by African wars and other places where vast and vibrant youth populations reside.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Marc Sommers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0820348856\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780820348858\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Georgia Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/01\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 272\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.80d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/01\/2016","brand":"Marc Sommers","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44120344396031,"sku":"9780820348858","price":30.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_451495e0-c1a2-42c5-9212-5ef66656a3b0.jpg?v=1687413818","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-outcast-majority-marc-sommers-9780820348858","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}