| Description |
1 online resource (xix, 284 pages): illustrations, maps |
| Series |
Cambridge studies in comparative politics |
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Cambridge studies in comparative politics.
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| Contents |
Bringing bureaucrats in -- Managing the State -- The origins of the Kenyan state -- Elite incorporation and the diversity of the State -- The provincial administration under president Kenyatta -- The provincial administration during president Moi's autocratic years -- Moi, the provincial administration, and multi-party elections -- Kibaki and the provincial administration |
| Summary |
"The state is a powerful tool for social control because it has the power to help leaders put down popular threats to their rule. But a state does not act; bureaucrats work through the state to carry out a leader's demands. In turn, leaders attempt to use their authority over the state to manage bureaucrats in a way that induces the type of bureaucratic behavior that furthers their policy and political goals. Focusing on Kenya since independence, Hassan weaves together micro-level personnel data, rich archival records, and interview evidence to show how the country's different leaders have strategically managed, and in effect weaponized, the public sector. The analysis shows how even states categorized as weak have proven very capable of helping their leader stay in power"-- Provided by publisher |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on April 30, 2020) |
| Subject |
Bureaucracy -- Kenya
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Civil service -- Kenya
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Social control -- Kenya
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State, The.
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Bureaucracy
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Civil service
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Politics and government
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Social control
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State, The
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| SUBJECT |
Kenya -- Politics and government. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85072003
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| Subject |
Kenya
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| LC no. |
2019038195 |
| ISBN |
9781108858960 |
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1108858961 |
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9781108848343 |
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1108848346 |
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