Stephen Magu

The Socio-Cultural, Ethnic and Historic Foundations of Kenya's Electoral Violence

Democracy on Fire

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Produktbeschreibung

This book investigates the origins of ethnic conflict during electoral periods in Kenya beginning with the multi-party era of democratization. The author demonstrates that socio-cultural traditions have led to the collaboration (and frequent conflict) between the Kikuyu and Kalenjin that has dominated power and politics in independent Kenya

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Routledge
• Seitenzahl: 164
• Erscheinungstermin: 14. August 2020
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 226mm x 150mm x 15mm
• Gewicht: 272g
• ISBN-13: 9780367592776
• ISBN-10: 0367592770
• Artikelnr.: 66505070

Autorenporträt

Stephen M. Magu is Assistant Professor of Political Science at Hampton University, USA.

Inhaltsangabe

Preamble
Introduction
Chapter 1: A Brief History of Kenya: From Colony to Independence
Chapter 2: Post-Independence, Succession, Autocracy and Global Geopolitics
Chapter 3: Democracy, Our Way, and Multiparty Politics
Chapter 4: Change to Believe in: New Beginnings
Chapter 5: Reconfiguring the Politiscape: Return of History and the End of
Hope
Chapter 6: Resolving Kenya's Complex Socio-Historical Contestations
Chapter 7: Contemporary Kenya: First Half Century and Opportunities
Chapter 8: Concluding thoughts: 2017, Lessons of 2007, 2010 and 2013