| Description |
1 online resource : illustrations |
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Oxford handbooks online |
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Oxford handbooks online.
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| Contents |
The Political Economy of Kenya: Community, Clientelism, and Class / Nic Cheeseman, Karuti Kanyinga, Gabrielle Lynch -- Colonial rule and the rise of African politics (1930-1963) / Derek R. Peterson -- Jomo Kenyatta and the creation of the Kenyan state (1963-1978) / David W. Throup -- Daniel arap Moi and one-party rule (1978-1991) / David W. Throup -- The limits of multi-partyism (1992-2005) / Raymond Muhula -- Civil conflict, power-sharing, truth and reconciliation (2005-2013) / James D. Long -- The 2013 elections and the peace narrative (2013-2015) / Collins Odote -- The 2017 elections and electoral (in)justice (2015-2017) / Marie-Emmanuelle Pommerolle -- Race and ethnicity in colonial Kenya / John Lonsdale -- The political role of Christian churches / Gregory Deacon -- The political role of Islam / Ngala Chome -- Gender mainstreaming and the campaign for equality / Winnie V. Mitullah -- Youth and masculinity / Naomi van Stapele -- Sexual-minority rights and activism / Sini Hassinen -- Constitutions and constitutionalism / Yash Ghai -- The politics of the provincial administration / Walter O. Oyugi and Jimmy O. Ochieng -- The rise and fall of the legislature / Ken Ochieng' Opalo -- Devolution and county government / Michelle D'Arcy -- Satire, social media, and cultures of resistance / Angelique Haugerud, Meghan Ference, Dillon J. Mahoney -- The role of traditional media / Denis Galava -- Chiefs, elders, and traditional authority / Michelle Osborn -- Civil society and the state / Geoffrey Lugano -- The science, suspicion, and sustainability of opinion polls / Thomas P. Wolf -- High Stakes Ethnic Politics / Susanne D. Mueller -- The weaknesses of political parties / Adams Oloo -- Violence as an election strategy / Sarah Jenkins -- The protection and promotion of human rights / Irina Ichim -- Land rights and the rule of law / Ambreena Manji -- Post-colonial state-military relations / Musambayi Katumanga -- Gangs and vigilantism / Jacob Rasmussen -- The lessons and legacies of the "Kenya debate" / John W. Harbeson and Frank Holmquist -- The financial sector / Radha Upadhyaya and Edoardo Totolo -- The local politics of resource distribution / Mai Hassan -- Mobile technology and development / Bitange Ndemo and Dennis Aiko -- NGOs and public service provision / Jennifer N. Brass -- The informal economy and its relationship with the state / Jane N.O. Khayesi -- The political economy of foreign aid to Kenya / Michael Chege -- International relations and the International Criminal Court / Njoki Wamai -- Kenya's war in Somalia / David M. Anderson -- Foreign policy and regional relations / L. Muthoni Wanyeki -- The rise of China in Kenya's foreign relations / Samuel M. Makinda -- Nyanza: The Odinga dynasty and beyond / Patrick O. Asingo -- Nairobi: The politics of the capital / Peris S. Jones -- Rift Valley: The struggle for supremacy / Alex Dyzenhaus -- North Eastern: From the periphery to the center / Hassan H. Kochore -- Central: Self-sufficiency in a local arena / Dominic Burbidge, Thomas Raji -- Western: Negotiating political heterogeneity / Fredrick O. Wanyama -- Eastern: The dynamics of "bridesmaid politics" / Mumo Nzau -- The Coast: An elusive political bloc / Hannah Waddilove |
| Summary |
Kenya is one of the most politically dynamic and influential countries in sub-Saharan Africa. Today, it is known in equal measure as a country that has experienced great highs and tragic lows. In the 1960s and 1970s, Kenya was seen as a success story of development in the periphery, and also led the way in terms of democratic breakthroughs in 2010, when a new Constitution devolved power and placed new constraints on the president. However, the country has also made international headlines for the kind of political instability that occurs when electoral violence is expressed along ethnic lines, such as during the "Kenya crisis" of 2007/2008, when over 1,000 people lost their lives and almost 700,000 were displaced. This Handbook explains these developments and many more, drawing together 50 specially commissioned chapters by leading researchers |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Audience |
Specialized |
| Notes |
Online resource; title from home page (viewed on March 27, 2020) |
| Subject |
Politics and government
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Politics and Government.
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| SUBJECT |
Kenya -- Politics and government -- 20th century
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Kenya -- Politics and government -- 21st century
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| Subject |
Kenya
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Cheeseman, Nic, 1979- editor.
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Kanyinga, Karuti, editor.
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Lynch, Gabrielle, editor.
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| ISBN |
9780191853227 |
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0191853224 |
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0192547674 |
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9780192547675 |
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0192547666 |
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9780192547668 |
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