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Contesting the ‘Active’ in active citizenship: youth activism in Cape Town, South Africa

Chloé BuireLes Afriques dans le Monde, CNRS, Pessac Cedex, FranceView further author information
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Lynn A. StaeheliDepartment of Geography, Durham University, Durham, UKCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 173-190 | Received 30 Aug 2016, Accepted 02 Jun 2017, Published online: 16 Jun 2017

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