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The Oxford handbook of Kenyan politics / edited by Nic Cheeseman, Karuti Kanyinga, and Gabrielle Lynch.

Contributor(s): Cheeseman, Nic, 1979- [editor.] | Kanyinga, Karuti [editor.] | Lynch, Gabrielle [editor.]Series: Oxford handbooks online: Publisher: Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2020Description: 1 online resource (800 pages)Content type: text Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9780191853227 (ebook) :Other title: Handbook of Kenyan politics | Kenyan politicsSubject(s): Kenya -- Politics and government -- 20th century | Kenya -- Politics and government -- 21st centuryAdditional Physical Form: Print version : 9780198815693DDC classification: 320.967620904 LOC classification: DT433.575Online resources: Oxford handbooks online
Contents:
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.
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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Includes bibliographical references and index.

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.

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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