Decolonization Independence In Kenya 1940 93

Author : Bethwell A. Ogot,William Robert Ochieng'
Publisher : Ohio State University Press
Page : 292 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Decolonization
ISBN : 0821410512

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Decolonization & Independence in Kenya, 1940-93 by Bethwell A. Ogot,William Robert Ochieng' Pdf

This is a sharply observed assessment of the history of the last half century by a distinguished group of historians of Kenya. At the same time the book is a courageous reflection in the dilemmas of African nationhood. Professor B. A. Ogot says: "The main purpose of the book is to show that decolonization does not only mean the transfer of alien power to sovereign nationhood; it must also entail the liberation of the worlds of spirit and culture, as well as economics and politics. "The book also raises a more fundamental question, that is: How much independence is available to any state, national economy or culture in today's world? It asks how far are Africa's miseries linked to the colonial past and to the process of decolonization? "In particular the book raises the basic question of how far Kenya is avoidably neo-colonial? And what does neo-colonial dependence mean? The book answers these questions by discussing the dynamic between the politics of decolonization, the social history of class formation and the economics of dependence. The book ends with a provocative epilogue discussing the transformation of the post-colonial state from a single-party to a multi-party system."

Author : Bethwell A. Ogot
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 270 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Decolonization
ISBN : 0821410504

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Decolonization & Independence in Kenya, 1940-93 by Bethwell A. Ogot Pdf

Author : Nicole Eggers,Jessica Lynne Pearson,Aurora Almada e Santos
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 210 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2020-07-27
Category : History
ISBN : 9781351044011

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The United Nations and Decolonization by Nicole Eggers,Jessica Lynne Pearson,Aurora Almada e Santos Pdf

Differing interpretations of the history of the United Nations on the one hand conceive of it as an instrument to promote colonial interests while on the other emphasize its influence in facilitating self-determination for dependent territories. The authors in this book explore this dynamic in order to expand our understanding of both the achievements and the limits of international support for the independence of colonized peoples. This book will prove foundational for scholars and students of modern history, international history, and postcolonial history.

Author : Hiroyuki Hino,Arnim Langer,John Lonsdale,Frances Stewart
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 469 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2019-08-22
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781108476607

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From Divided Pasts to Cohesive Futures by Hiroyuki Hino,Arnim Langer,John Lonsdale,Frances Stewart Pdf

Offers an insightful yet readable study of the paths - and challenges - to social cohesion in Africa, by experienced historians, economists and political scientists.

Author : Albert Memmi
Publisher : U of Minnesota Press
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 0816647356

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Decolonization and the Decolonized by Albert Memmi Pdf

Memmi examines the manifold causes of the failure of decolonization efforts throughout the world. As outspoken and controversial as ever, he initiates a much-needed discussion of the ex-colonized and refuses to idealize those who are too often painted as hapless victims.

Author : Andrew W.M. Smith,Chris Jeppesen
Publisher : UCL Press
Page : 254 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2017-03-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9781911307730

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Britain, France and the Decolonization of Africa by Andrew W.M. Smith,Chris Jeppesen Pdf

Looking at decolonization in the conditional tense, this volume teases out the complex and uncertain ends of British and French empire in Africa during the period of ‘late colonial shift’ after 1945. Rather than view decolonization as an inevitable process, the contributors together explore the crucial historical moments in which change was negotiated, compromises were made, and debates were staged. Three core themes guide the analysis: development, contingency and entanglement. The chapters consider the ways in which decolonization was governed and moderated by concerns about development and profit. A complementary focus on contingency allows deeper consideration of how colonial powers planned for ‘colonial futures’, and how divergent voices greeted the end of empire. Thinking about entanglements likewise stresses both the connections that existed between the British and French empires in Africa, and those that endured beyond the formal transfer of power. Praise for Britain, France and the Decolonization of Africa '…this ambitious volume represents a significant step forward for the field. As is often the case with rich and stimulating work, the volume gestures towards more themes than I have space to properly address in this review. These include shifting terrains of temporality, spatial Scales, and state sovereignty, which together raise important questions about the relationship between decolonization and globalization. By bringing all of these crucial issues into the same frame,Britain, France and the Decolonization of Africa is sure to inspire new thought-provoking research.' - H-France vol. 17, issue 205

Author : A. Dirk Moses,Marco Duranti,Roland Burke
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 449 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2020-07-16
Category : History
ISBN : 9781108479356

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Decolonization, Self-Determination, and the Rise of Global Human Rights Politics by A. Dirk Moses,Marco Duranti,Roland Burke Pdf

Leading scholars demonstrate how colonial subjects, national liberation movements, and empires mobilized human rights language to contest self-determination during decolonization.

Author : Jemima Atieno Oluoch
Publisher : Uzima Publishing House
Page : 168 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1870345517

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The Christian Political Theology of Dr. John Henry Okullu by Jemima Atieno Oluoch Pdf

Author : John Munro
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 347 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2017-09-21
Category : HISTORY
ISBN : 9781107188051

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The Anticolonial Front by John Munro Pdf

This book connects the Black freedom struggle in the United States to liberation movements across the globe.

Author : Professor David Birmingham,David Birmingham
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 117 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2008-02-20
Category : History
ISBN : 9781135363666

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The Decolonization Of Africa by Professor David Birmingham,David Birmingham Pdf

This bold, popularizing synthesis presents a readily accessible introduction to one of the major themes of the twentieth-century world history. Between 1922, when self-government was restored to Egypt, and 1994, when non-racial democracy was achieved in South Africa, no less than 54 new nations were established in Africa. Written within the parameters of African history, as opposed to imperial history, this study charts the process of nationalism, liberation and independence that recast the political map of Africa in these years. Ranging from Algeria in the North, where a French colonial government used armed force to combat the Algerian aspirations of home rule, to the final overthrow of aparthied in the South, this is an authoritative survey that will be welcomed by all students tackling this complex and challenging topic.

Author : Hannah Whittaker
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 186 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2015-10-20
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9789004283084

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Insurgency and Counterinsurgency in Kenya by Hannah Whittaker Pdf

In Insurgency and Counterinsurgency in Kenya, Hannah Whittaker offers an in-depth analysis of the Somali secessionist war in northern Kenya, 1963-68.

Author : Fabian Klose
Publisher : University of Pennsylvania Press
Page : 393 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2013-04-22
Category : History
ISBN : 9780812207828

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Human Rights in the Shadow of Colonial Violence by Fabian Klose Pdf

Human Rights in the Shadow of Colonial Violence explores the relationship between the human rights movement emerging after 1945 and the increasing violence of decolonization. Based on material previously inaccessible in the archives of the International Committee of the Red Cross and the United Nations Human Rights Commission, this comparative study uses the Mau Mau War (1952-1956) and the Algerian War (1954-1962) to examine the policies of two major imperial powers, Britain and France. Historian Fabian Klose considers the significance of declared states of emergency, counterinsurgency strategy, and the significance of humanitarian international law in both conflicts. Klose's findings from these previously confidential archives reveal the escalating violence and oppressive tactics used by the British and French military during these anticolonial conflicts in North and East Africa, where Western powers that promoted human rights in other areas of the world were opposed to the growing global acceptance of freedom, equality, self-determination, and other postwar ideals. Practices such as collective punishment, torture, and extrajudicial killings did lasting damage to international human rights efforts until the end of decolonization. Clearly argued and meticulously researched, Human Rights in the Shadow of Colonial Violence demonstrates the mutually impacting histories of international human rights and decolonization, expanding our understanding of political violence in human rights discourse.

Author : F. Wafula Okumu
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 269 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2019-07-16
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780429557477

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Democratic Transitions in East Africa by F. Wafula Okumu Pdf

Originally published in 2004. Genocide in Rwanda, massive floods of refugees and displaced people in the Horn of Africa, violent civil wars in the West African countries of Sierra Leone and Liberia - these are testimonies to the tremendous cost to grassroots communities when the authority and legitimacy of national political systems and leaders are called into question. The consolidation of democracy represents one tangible strategy to restore authority and legitimacy of political rule, providing the peace and security necessary for political enfranchisement and economic opportunity. This volume explores the factors that are crucial to the emergence of democratic political systems on the African continent, specifically focusing on Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda. It highlights the political challenges facing these countries during this crucial transition period, and provides insights that are applicable to other countries engaged in this process in Africa and beyond.

Author : K. Kyle
Publisher : Springer
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 1999-04-07
Category : History
ISBN : 9780230377707

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The Politics of the Independence of Kenya by K. Kyle Pdf

As with his critically acclaimed book on Suez, Keith Kyle revisits as a scholar ground that he first covered as a print and television journalist. After three introductory chapters covering the years 1895-1957, the core of the book examines in lively detail how Kenya moved from Mau Mau trauma to national freedom. The immediacy of the eye-witness, which older readers will remember from television reports, is now combined with the fruits of reflection and meticulous archival research to create a unique authoritative study of this vital period for Kenya, for Africa and for the British Empire.

Author : Robert Gildea
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 367 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2019-02-28
Category : History
ISBN : 9781107159587

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Empires of the Mind by Robert Gildea Pdf

Prize-winning historian Robert Gildea dissects the legacy of empire for the former colonial powers and their subjects.