The Oxford handbook of Kenyan politics / edited by Nic Cheeseman, Karuti Kanyinga, and Gabrielle Lynch.
Cheeseman, Nic, 1979- editor.; Kanyinga, Karuti, editor.; Lynch, Gabrielle, editor.
2020
DT433.575 .O94 2020eb
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Title
The Oxford handbook of Kenyan politics / edited by Nic Cheeseman, Karuti Kanyinga, and Gabrielle Lynch.
ISBN
9780191853227 (electronic book)
Published
Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2020.
Language
English
Description
1 online resource (800 pages).
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DT433.575 .O94 2020eb
Dewey Decimal Classification
320.967620904
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.
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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.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Cheeseman, Nic, 1979- editor.
Kanyinga, Karuti, editor.
Lynch, Gabrielle, editor.
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Oxford handbooks.
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Print version: 9780198815693
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The Political Economy of Kenya: Community, Clientelism, and Class / Nic Cheeseman, Karuti Kanyinga, Gabrielle Lynch
Gender mainstreaming and the campaign for equality / Winnie V. Mitullah
Youth and masculinity / Naomi van Stapele
Constitutions and constitutionalism / Yash Ghai
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 the traditional media / Denis Galava
Colonial rule and the rise of African politics (1930-1964) / Derek R. Peterson
Chiefs, elders, and traditional authority / Michelle Osborn
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
Jomo Kenyatta and the creation of the Kenyan state (1963-1978) / David W. Throup
Gangs and vigilantism / Jacob Rasmussen
The lessons and legacies of the "Kenya debate" / John W. Harbeson, Frank Holmquist
The financial sector / Radha Upadhyaya, Edoardo Totolo
The local politics of resource distribution / Mai Hassan
NGOs and public service provision / Jennifer N. Brass
The political economy of foreign aid to Kenya / Michael Chege
International relations and the International Criminal Court / Njoki Wamai
The limits of multipartyism (1992-2005) / Raymond Muhula
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
Civil conflict, power sharing, truth and reconciliation (2005-2013) / James D. Long
The Coast: An elusive poltical bloc / Hannah Waddilove
The 2017 elections & electoral (in)justice (2015-2017) / Marie-Emmanuelle Pommerolle
The politics of the Provincial Administration / Walter O. Oyugi, Jimmy O. Ochieng
Civil society and the state / Geoffrey Lugano
The Science, Suspicion and Sustainability of Opinion Polls / Thomas P. Wolf
Police, reform, and counter-terrorism / Abdullahi Boru Halakhe
Mobile technology and development / Bitange Ndemo, Dennis Aiko
The informal economy and its relationship with the state / Jane N. O. Khayesi
Daniel arap Moi and one-party rule (1978-1991) / David W. Throup
The 2013 elections and the peace narrative (2013-2015) / Collins Odote
Sexual minority rights and activism / Sini Hassinen
Race and Ethnicity in Colonial Kenya / John Lonsdale
The political role of Christian churches / Gregory Deacon
The political role of Islam / Ngala Chome.

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