Kenya Democracy
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Kenya
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Author : Shadrack W. Nasong'o
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 2008-02-29
Kenya written by Shadrack W. Nasong'o and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-02-29 with Social Science categories.
The path towards democracy in Kenya has been long and often tortuous. Though it has been trumpeted as a goal for decades, democratic government has never been fully realised, largely as a result of the authoritarian excesses of the Kenyatta, Moi and Kibaki regimes. This uniquely comprehensive study of Kenya's political trajectory shows how the struggle for democracy has been waged in civil society, through opposition parties, and amongst traditionally marginalised groups like women and the young. It also considers the remaining impediments to democratisation, in the form of a powerful police force and damaging structural adjustment policies. Thus, the authors argue, democratisation in Kenya is a laborious and non-linear process. Kenyans' recent electoral successes, the book concludes, have empowered them and reinvigorated the prospects for democracy, heralding a more autonomous and peaceful twenty-first century.
The Socio Cultural Ethnic And Historic Foundations Of Kenya S Electoral Violence
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Author : Stephen M. Magu
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2018-02-02
The Socio Cultural Ethnic And Historic Foundations Of Kenya S Electoral Violence written by Stephen M. Magu and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-02-02 with Political Science categories.
Kenya’s 2007 General Election results announcement precipitated the worst ethnic conflict in the country’s history; 1,133 people were killed, while 600,000 were internally displaced. Within 2 months, the incumbent and the challenger had agreed to a power-sharing agreement and a Government of National Unity. This book investigates the role of socio-cultural origins of ethnic conflict during electoral periods in Kenya beginning with the multi-party era of democratization and the first multi-party elections of 1992, illustrating how ethnic groups construct their interests and cooperate (or fail to) based on shared traits. 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. The author goes onto evaluate the possibility of peace for future elections. This book will be of interest to scholars of African democracy, Kenyan history and politics, and ethnic conflict.
Gender Ethnicity And Violence In Kenya S Transitions To Democracy
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Author : Lyn Ossome
language : en
Publisher: Lexington Books
Release Date : 2018-04-02
Gender Ethnicity And Violence In Kenya S Transitions To Democracy written by Lyn Ossome and has been published by Lexington Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-04-02 with Political Science categories.
Gender, Ethnicity, and Violence in Kenya’s Transitions to Democracy: States of Violence examines gendered violence in the context of multiparty politics in Kenya, placing it in the historical milieu of colonial rule and its legacies of the ethnicization of both state and society. It offers an extensive account of the ways in which liberal democratic politics have produced violent outcomes for women./span
Multiethnic Democracy
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Author : Jeremy Horowitz
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2022-03-03
Multiethnic Democracy written by Jeremy Horowitz and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-03-03 with Political Science categories.
1. Introduction -- 2. The Ethnic Foundations of Electoral Politics in Kenya -- 3. Ethnicity and the Swing Vote -- 4. Campaign Strategy: Appealing to a Diverse Electorate -- 5. Persuasion on the Campaign Trail -- 6. From Electoral Politics to Policymaking: Education Reform in Kenya -- 7. Electoral Competition and Policymaking in Ghana -- 8. Conclusion.
Markets Civil Society And Democracy In Kenya
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Author : Peter Gibbon
language : en
Publisher: Nordic Africa Institute
Release Date : 1995
Markets Civil Society And Democracy In Kenya written by Peter Gibbon and has been published by Nordic Africa Institute this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1995 with Business & Economics categories.
Focuses on three of the most important dimensions of grassroots development and change in the country over the last decade and a half: continuity and transformation in the cereals marketing chain, the centrepiece of World Bank, European Community and USAID efforts during the 1980s and early 1990s to liberalize Kenyan economic institutions on the basis of aid conditionality; the nature and political role of local- level development institutions, before and after the re-emergence of multi-party politics in 1991-92; and the complex relation between recent political developments and religious organizations.
Digital Democracy Analogue Politics
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Author : Nanjala Nyabola
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 2018-11-15
Digital Democracy Analogue Politics written by Nanjala Nyabola and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-11-15 with Political Science categories.
From the upheavals of recent national elections to the success of the #MyDressMyChoice feminist movement, digital platforms have already had a dramatic impact on political life in Kenya – one of the most electronically advanced countries in Africa. While the impact of the Digital Age on Western politics has been extensively debated, there is still little appreciation of how it has been felt in developing countries such as Kenya, where Twitter, Facebook, WhatsApp and other online platforms are increasingly a part of everyday life. Written by a respected Kenyan activist and researcher at the forefront of political online struggles, this book presents a unique contribution to the debate on digital democracy. For traditionally marginalised groups, particularly women and people with disabilities, digital spaces have allowed Kenyans to build new communities which transcend old ethnic and gender divisions. But the picture is far from wholly positive. Digital Democracy, Analogue Politics explores the drastic efforts being made by elites to contain online activism, as well as how 'fake news', a failed digital vote-counting system and the incumbent president's recruitment of Cambridge Analytica contributed to tensions around the 2017 elections. Reframing digital democracy from the African perspective, Nyabola's ground-breaking work opens up new ways of understanding our current global online era.
Kenya S Quest For Democracy
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Author : Makau Mutua
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2008
Kenya S Quest For Democracy written by Makau Mutua and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008 with History categories.
Tracing the trajectory of postcolonial politics, Makau Mutua maps the political forces that have shaped contemporary Kenya. He also critically explores efforts on the part of both civil society and the political opposition to reform the state. Analyzing the tortuous efforts since independence to create a sustainable, democratic state, he uses the struggle over constitutional reform as a window for understanding the larger struggles confronting Kenyan society.
The Shadow Of Kenyan Democracy
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Author : Dominic Burbidge
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2016-03-09
The Shadow Of Kenyan Democracy written by Dominic Burbidge and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-03-09 with Political Science categories.
Why has democracy failed to reduce corruption in Kenya? Framing the challenge in game theoretical terms, Dominic Burbidge examines how mutual expectations between citizens dictate the success or failure of political reforms. Since 1992, Kenya has conducted multiparty elections with the hope of promoting accountability and transparency in government. This is being undermined by ongoing corruption and an increasingly centralised state response to terrorism. Providing a nuanced assessment of democracy’s difficult road in Kenya, Burbidge discusses the independent role being played by widespread social expectations of corruption. Through tracking average views of the average person, it is possible to identify a threshold beyond which society suffers mutually reinforcing negative social expectations. This trend is the shadow of Kenyan democracy, and must be treated as a policy challenge on its own terms before institutional reforms will be successful.
Ethnicity Democracy And Citizenship In Africa
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Author : Samantha Balaton-Chrimes
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2016-03-09
Ethnicity Democracy And Citizenship In Africa written by Samantha Balaton-Chrimes and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-03-09 with Political Science categories.
As an ethnic minority the Nubians of Kenya are struggling for equal citizenship by asserting themselves as indigenous and autochthonous to Kibera, one of Nairobi’s most notorious slums. Having settled there after being brought by the British colonial authorities from Sudan as soldiers, this appears a peculiar claim to make. It is a claim that illuminates the hierarchical nature of Kenya’s ethnicised citizenship regime and the multi-faceted nature of citizenship itself. This book explores two kinds of citizenship deficits; those experienced by the Nubians in Kenya and, more centrally, those which represent the limits of citizenship theories. The author argues for an understanding of citizenship as made up of multiple component parts: status, rights and membership, which are often disaggregated through time, across geographic spaces and amongst different people. This departure from a unitary language of citizenship allows a novel analysis of the central role of ethnicity in the recognition of political membership and distribution of political goods in Kenya. Such an analysis generates important insights into the risks and possibilities of a relationship between ethnicity and democracy that is of broad, global relevance.
Youth And Peaceful Elections In Kenya
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Author : Kimani Njogu
language : en
Publisher: African Books Collective
Release Date : 2013
Youth And Peaceful Elections In Kenya written by Kimani Njogu and has been published by African Books Collective this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013 with Political Science categories.
Elections provide a tremendous opportunity for national transformation and the pursuit of democratic practice. They can be a moment of national renewal. However, in most of Africa elections are often characterized by violent conflict as politicians seek to capture or maintain power through ethnic mobilization, propaganda and misrepresentation. Considering opportunities offered by information technology especially mobile phones and the discovery of extensive natural resources, Africa has an opportunity to significantly change the lives of ordinary citizens. But this transformation requires that youth are fully 'present' in the political, economic, social and cultural arenas. They will need to marshal their energies and stay focused on the things that are important for the continent of Africa. In the case of Kenya, youth should not wait to be invited to take up political leadership. Instead, they will need to invite themselves to the table and take advantage of the opportunity provided in Constitution and demand accountability and transparency in the conduct of national affairs. This book is part of ongoing work at Twaweza Communications in the pursuit of democracy, peace and justice. Themes covered include youth and leadership; elections and peace; youth as peace makers; family and global values among other topics.