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Author: Luke Melchiorre

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Luke Melchiorre

Luke Melchiorre is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Political Science at Universidad de los Andes in Bogotá, Colombia. His research engages debates that straddle comparative politics, development studies, and historiography, with a regional focus on East Africa. His work has appeared in The Conversation, Mail and Guardian, Democracy in Africa, and the Review of African Political Economy website.

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    “Our Liberation is a Matter of Now”: An Interview with Bobi Wine

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    March 24, 2021
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    “Young People in Tanzania Shunned the Election Completely”: A Conversation with Zitto Kabwe

    Age of Agitation Series: Youth and Elections in Tanzania
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