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Zusatztext 'Klaus tackles a question central to the success of fragile democracies - when will ordinary people use violence during and after elections? Land! as the resource that most shapes identity and economic well-being! is central to her argument. Klaus's multifaceted empirical strategy is impressive. Her extensive qualitative evidence yields unique insights into how people understand land inequality and the process by which conflict escalates. A remarkable contribution to our understanding of electoral violence.' Kimuli Kasara! Columbia University! New York Informationen zum Autor Kathleen F. Klaus is Assistant Professor of Politics at the University of San Francisco where she specializes in African politics, political violence, land rights, and forced migration. Her dissertation won the APSA Best Field Work Award in (2016). She has received research funding from the Social Science Research Council, Harry Frank Guggenheim Foundation, the United States Institute for Peace, and the National Science Foundation, among others. Klappentext An analysis of land and natural resource conflict as a source of political violence, focusing on election violence in Kenya. Zusammenfassung Across much of the democratizing world, land and natural resource conflict are increasingly common sources of political violence. This study helps specify the relationship between land, contested elections, and violence. It will appeal to students, scholars, and policymakers interested in democratization, human rights, and conflict mitigation. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. Introduction; Part I. Determinants of Contentious Land Narratives: 2. A theory of land and electoral violence; 3 Historical origins of electoral violence; 4. Land inequality and land narratives: theory and evidence; 5. Narrative formation in the Central Rift Valley; Part II. Determinants of Election Violence: 6. Contentious land narratives and the escalation of violence; 7. A puzzle of non-escalation? Contentious land narratives and stability on Kenya's coast; Part III. Consequences of Electoral Violence: 8. Individual-level causes and effects of election violence; 9. Conclusion....
