Socio Cultural, Ethnic Historic Foundations of Kenyas Electoral - Democracy on Fire

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

List of contents

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

About the author

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

Summary

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

Product details

• Authors: Stephen Magu, Stephen (Hampton University Magu, Stephen M. Magu
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.08.2020
• EAN: 9780367592776
• ISBN: 978-0-367-59277-6
• No. of pages: 164
• Series: Routledge African Studies
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; Ethnic Studies, POLITICAL SCIENCE / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Ideologies / Democracy, HISTORY / Africa / General, Africa, POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / African, HISTORY / Africa / East, Kenya, Political structures: democracy, Comparative Politics, Social and cultural history, Politics and government, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Cultural & Ethnic Studies / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Cultural & Ethnic Studies / African Studies, Political structures / systems: democracy