The John Parke Young Initiative on the Global Political Economy Presents: Navigating Mali's Challenges: Voices of the Urban Youth with Professor Jaimie Bleck (University of Notre Dame).
Since 2012, Mali has grappled with governance, sovereignty, and human security crises. Despite holding multi-party elections for two decades, the nation has seen three coups in just over ten years and still faces persistent insurgencies.
In this talk, Professor Jaimie Bleck will delve into the views of Mali's urban youth on these significant governance challenges. Based on discussions from 66 focus groups with informal city youth clubs, known as "grinw," she will focus on the youth's perspective for resolving the present crises.
We'll address pressing questions: Why is there dissatisfaction with governance despite multi-party elections? What overarching issues must be tackled for Mali to truly democratize? What lies ahead for the Sahel region broadly?
Join us for this insightful talk and discussion.
