The Socio Cultural Ethnic And Historic Foundations Of Kenya S Electoral Violence

Author : Stephen M. Magu
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 262 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2018-02-02
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781351142427

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The Socio-Cultural, Ethnic and Historic Foundations of Kenya’s Electoral Violence by Stephen M. Magu Pdf

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.

Author : Stephen M. Magu
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2018
Category : Elections
ISBN : 0815350651

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The Socio-cultural, Ethnic and Historic Foundations of Kenya's Electoral Violence by Stephen M. Magu Pdf

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.

Author : Charles M. Fombad,Nico Steytler
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 465 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2023-02-03
Category : Law
ISBN : 9780192886439

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Constitutionalism and the Economy in Africa by Charles M. Fombad,Nico Steytler Pdf

Despite expectations that the celebrated second wave of constitutional democracy in the 1990s would facilitate economic development, Africa remains the continent with the highest level of poverty in the world. The fight against poverty hinges on a vibrant economy that creates jobs and income by generating enough revenue to enable the state to take pro-development measures. However, instead of the economic benefits that were supposed to accrue from the constitutional reforms of the last three decades (including entrenching a market economy), African economies remain weak, a situation that has been aggravated by the COVID-19 pandemic. By focusing on the relationship between constitutionalism and economic growth in Africa, this volume addresses five questions: (1) In the constitutional reforms of the 1990s and thereafter, did constitutions also reflect the shift towards a market economy, and if so, in what manner? (2) Given that agriculture and extractive industries are the main sources of state revenue in many African economies, how are matters of land and other natural resources dealt with constitutionally? (3) Where the market economy is captured in a constitution, what is the state's relationship to that economy: interventionist or laissez-faire, or somewhere in between? Have constitutions also established a 'social' state that provides its citizens with the basic elements of a dignified life? (4) In the process of constitution-making and implementation concerning the economy, what impact has globalization had on constitutionalism and economic growth in Africa? (5) Finally, how has the relationship between constitutionalism and economic growth played out in practice? Is there a symbiotic relationship? Has constitutionalism led (or may do so) to greater economic prosperity? Constitutionalism and the Economy in Africa offers a range of comprehensive arguments and case studies that will be of interest and use to academics, post-graduate students, judges, lawyers, economists, and policy makers involved in the economic role of the State, the impact of globalization, and the constitutional foundations for land and natural resources exploitation.

Author : Joseph Adebayo
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 118 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2019-01-08
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780429764417

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Reporting African Elections by Joseph Adebayo Pdf

The ability to be divided along ethnic and religious lines is inherent to much of Africa’s media. Such potentially divisive reporting has the ability to incite violence through prejudiced information, particularly during election processes. Reporting African Elections examines the impact of media messages on society, focusing on these electoral processes in Africa. Drawing upon the Peace Journalism approach to political reporting, this book offers a unifying conceptual framework for analysing the role journalists play in ensuring peaceful elections. Joseph Adebayo also looks at the impact training can have on election reportage, studying recent elections in Kenya and Nigeria in order to present a 17-point plan for reporting elections in Africa. Reporting African Elections will be of interest to scholars and students of journalism, peace and conflict studies, and politics.

Author : Robert Hanserd
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 364 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2019-06-12
Category : History
ISBN : 9781351591775

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Identity, Spirit and Freedom in the Atlantic World by Robert Hanserd Pdf

This book applies oral, archival and other interdisciplinary evidence from West Africa and the Americas to analyses of new world Maroons, slaves and free blacks, examining a "Gold Coast" entrepot of Akan, Ga, Guan and other peoples in an Atlantic era of non-linear, mutable intersection of contested history and culture. Combining extant evidence with newer interdisciplinary insights to reconsider under-recognized histories and actors, Identity, Spirit and Freedom in the Atlantic World explores West African cosmologies, regional statecraft and socio-cultural practice, and the way they contributed to Atlantic ideas of freedom, identity and spirituality. Archival researches of British, Dutch and Danish Atlantic thoroughfares bring to light histories of royals, priests and others remade as captive laborers, Maroons and free blacks. Looking at Akwamu’s overtaking of Great Accra, Jamaica’s Maroon Wars, the 1712 Rebellion in New York and many other examples, this book explores the evolution of identity and spirituality in the diaspora of the Gold Coast and the Atlantic world. Identity, Spirit and Freedom in the Atlantic World will be of interest to scholars and students of African studies, the African diaspora, cultural studies and Atlantic and American history.

Author : Eve Sandberg,Seth Binder
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2019-08-01
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781351065962

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Mohammed VI's Strategies for Moroccan Economic Development by Eve Sandberg,Seth Binder Pdf

This book analyzes the economic development choices initiated by Morocco’s King Mohammed VI since he ascended the throne in 1999 and situates those choices in the political economy development literature. Examining the policies enacted by the King, the authors argue that over the past twenty years Mohammed VI has achieved some outstanding successes in modernizing the foundational economic sectors of Morocco, but the benefits of this development have not reached all Moroccans. With its focus on economic development, this book explores the way in which Mohammed VI’s development strategies have, in part, resembled the neoliberal model advocated by Western powers and institutions, as well as how the King also adopted some of the European practices of state intervention found in the "varieties of capitalism" models across Europe. Additionally, Mohammed VI’s Strategies for Moroccan Economic Development looks at the way in which the King has sought to utilize "leap frog" technologies so that Morocco has become a leader in certain productive sectors and is not just catching up to rival producers. The book also examines the extent to which Moroccan citizens have benefited from the economic transformations, arguing that not all Moroccans have benefited; many Moroccan citizens in 2019 echo the same economic concerns that were voiced in 1999 when King Mohammed VI first assumed the throne. With its focus on economic development, this book will be of interest not only to scholars and students of Middle East and North African Studies, but also Economics, International Development, and Politics.

Author : P.A. Mullins
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 289 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2019-12-09
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780429514531

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Misrepresenting Black Africa in U.S. Museums by P.A. Mullins Pdf

This book is an examination of race, Black African objects, identity, museums at the turn of the 19th century in the U.S. via the history of the earliest collectors of Black African objects in the U.S.. Misrepresenting Black Africa in American Museums explores black identity as a changing, nuanced concept. Focusing on racial history in the United States, this book examines two of the earliest collectors of Black African objects in the United States. First, there is a history of race and ideas of primitiveness is presented. Next, there is a discussion of western concepts of race. Then there is an examination of Karl Steckelmann, the first collector who is a united states citizen. After which there is a critical account of William H. Sheppard, the second collector who is also a black Presbyterian Minister from Virginia. Then a broader discussion of public appearances of Black African images in public. This is followed by a detailed look at museum formation and practices. Next, there is a theoretical discussion of identity and race, and finally, a look at the impact of historical practices that continue into the 21st century. This book will be of interest to scholars of race and racism, African visual culture, heritage and museum studies.

Author : Akinloyè Òjó,Ibigbolade S. Aderibigbe,Felisters Jepchirchir Kiprono
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2018-09-19
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781351119887

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Gender and Development in Africa and Its Diaspora by Akinloyè Òjó,Ibigbolade S. Aderibigbe,Felisters Jepchirchir Kiprono Pdf

This book considers how the establishment and/or improvement of gender equality impacts on the social, economic, religious, cultural, environmental and political developments of human societies in Africa and its Diaspora. An interdisciplinary team of contributors examine the role of gender in development against the background of Africa’s convoluted and arduous history of state formation, slavery, colonialism, post-independence, nation-building and poverty. Each chapter highlights and stimulates further discussion on the struggles that many African and African Diaspora societies grapple with in the perplexing issue of gender and development - concentrating on gains that have been made and the challenges yet to be surmounted.

Author : Yash P. Ghai,Jill Cottrell,Global Centre for Pluralism,Global Centre for Pluralism Staff,Katiba Institute,Katiba Institute Staff
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 178 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Cultural pluralism
ISBN : 9966712380

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Ethnicity, Nationhood, and Pluralism by Yash P. Ghai,Jill Cottrell,Global Centre for Pluralism,Global Centre for Pluralism Staff,Katiba Institute,Katiba Institute Staff Pdf

Author : Fouere, Marie-Aude,Mwangi, Susan
Publisher : Twaweza Communications
Page : 266 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2015-06-16
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9789966028518

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Kenyaís Past as Prologue by Fouere, Marie-Aude,Mwangi, Susan Pdf

During the run-up to Kenya's 2013 general elections, crucial political and civic questions were raised. Could past mistakes, especially political and ethnic-related violence, be avoided this time round? Would the spectre of the 2007 post-electoral violence positively or negatively affect debates and voting? How would politicians, electoral bodies such as the IEBC, the Kenyan civil society, and the international community weigh in on the elections? More generally, would the 2013 elections bear witness to the building up of an electoral culture in Kenya, characterized by free and fair elections, or would it show that voting is still weakened by political malpractices, partisan opinions and emotional reactions? Would Kenya's past be inescapable or would it prepare the scene for a new political order? Kenyaís Past as Prologue adopts a multidisciplinary perspective ñ mainly built upon field-based ethnography and a selection of case studies ñ to answer these questions. Under the leadership of the French Institute for Research in Africa (Institut francais de recherche en Afrique, IFRA), political scientists, historians and anthropologists explore various aspects of the electoral process to contribute in-depth analyses of the last elections. They highlight the structural factors underlying election and voting in Kenya including the political system, culture and political transition. They also interrogate the short-term trends and issues that influence the new political order. The book provides insight into specific case studies, situations and contexts, thus bringing nuances and diversity into focus to better assess Kenya's evolving electoral democracy.

Author : Hiroyuki Hino,Arnim Langer,John Lonsdale,Frances Stewart
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 469 pages
File Size : 42,9 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 : Dieter Neubert
Publisher : Springer
Page : 433 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2019-06-25
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9783030171117

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Inequality, Socio-cultural Differentiation and Social Structures in Africa by Dieter Neubert Pdf

This book contends that conventional class concepts are not able to adequately capture social inequality and socio-cultural differentiation in Africa. Earlier empirical findings concerning ethnicity, neo-traditional authorities, patron-client relations, lifestyles, gender, social networks, informal social security, and even the older debate on class in Africa, have provided evidence that class concepts do not apply; yet these findings have mostly been ignored. For an analysis of the social structures and persisting extreme inequality in African societies – and in other societies of the world – we need to go beyond class, consider the empirical realities and provincialise our conventional theories. This book develops a new framework for the analysis of social structure based on empirical findings and more nuanced approaches, including livelihood analysis and intersectionality, and will be useful for students and scholars in African studies and development studies, sociology, social anthropology, political science and geography.

Author : International Commission on the Futures of Education
Publisher : UNESCO Publishing
Page : 185 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2021-11-06
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9789231004780

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Reimagining our futures together by International Commission on the Futures of Education Pdf

The interwoven futures of humanity and our planet are under threat. Urgent action, taken together, is needed to change course and reimagine our futures.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 28 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : African Americans
ISBN : UOM:39015054173375

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Mental Health by Anonim Pdf

Author : Westen K. Shilaho
Publisher : Springer
Page : 186 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2017-10-02
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9783319652955

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Political Power and Tribalism in Kenya by Westen K. Shilaho Pdf

This book discusses Kenya’s transition from authoritarianism to more democratic forms of politics and its impact on Kenya’s multi-ethnic society. The author examines two significant questions: Why and how is ethnicity salient in Kenya’s transition from one-party rule to multiparty politics? What is the relationship between ethnic conflict and political liberalization? The project explains the perennial issues of political disorganization through state violence and ethnicization of politics, and considers the significance of the concept of justice in Kenya.