Control and Crisis in Colonial Kenya: The Dialectic of Domination
| Author | : Bruce Berman |
| Publisher | : East African Publishers |
| Total Pages | : 500 |
| Release | : 1992 |
| Genre | : |
| ISBN | : 9789966465931 |
Kenya In Crisis
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The General Elections in Kenya, 2007
| Author | : Jerome Lafargue |
| Publisher | : African Books Collective |
| Total Pages | : 394 |
| Release | : 2009-02-15 |
| Genre | : Political Science |
| ISBN | : 9987081037 |
The 2007 general elections in Kenya led to major unrest. The aim of this book is to examine and analyse the events that set the country on fire for several weeks. The situation has largely stabilised since April 2008, when the articles collected in this book were first individually published. Some political information has been updated post April 2008. The coalition government took shape with Mwai Kibaki remaining President while Raila Odinga became the Prime Minister. The country however remains in suspense, as do the donors who had made it possible for Kenya to restore a semblance of peace. But to what point will they be interested in investing in the country and to protect their place in it? The collection comprises a translation of a special issue of Les Cahiers d'Afrique de l'Est, n?37, the journal of the Institut Fran?ais de Recherche en Afrique (IFRA) and a collection of articles from Politique Africaine, n?109. On site researchers - Bernard Calas, Anne Cussac, Dominique Connan, Musambayi Katumanga, J?r?me Lafargue, and Patrick Mutahi; fieldwork carried out between December 2007 and February 2008 by Florence Brisset-Foucault, Ronan Porhel, Brice Rambaud; and in-depth country knowledge by Claire M?dard and Herv? Maupeu, combined to produce a mass of data within a short time. Whilst the tone of the book is not highly optimistic, the thrust is not intended to dampen the unanimous sense of hope in the country that the political and social situation will once more be more than just tolerable.
Tax and Development: Solving Kenyas Fiscal Crisis through Human Rights
| Author | : Attiya Waris |
| Publisher | : African Books Collective |
| Total Pages | : 340 |
| Release | : 2013-12-29 |
| Genre | : Business & Economics |
| ISBN | : 9966031480 |
Taxation is perceived by citizens as a compulsory contribution to the state yet, the legitimacy of the state rests on the publics acceptance of the states right to levy tax and redistribute it in such a manner as to promote the overall good of society. The modern developing state can be said to be facing a crisis of fiscal legitimacy, afflicted by poor governance, poor societal participation, corruption and a lack of accountability. This book investigates whether a possible remedy in averting the fiscal crisis is firstly, to re-establish a link between taxation and government expenditure in the developing state and to utilise human rights law, principles and policies to link tax revenue to expenditure through re-distribution. This thesis will consider whether human rights may be the tool or vehicle for citizens to assess fiscal allocations It analyses developing countries with reference to Brazil and India and more specifically Kenya.
Development Co-operation Report 2020 Learning from Crises, Building Resilience
| Author | : OECD |
| Publisher | : OECD Publishing |
| Total Pages | : 328 |
| Release | : 2020-12-22 |
| Genre | : |
| ISBN | : 9264481311 |
The devastating impacts of coronavirus (COVID-19) on developing countries have tested the limits, ingenuity and flexibility of development co-operation while also uncovering best practices. This 58th edition of the Development Co-operation Report draws out early insights from leaders, OECD members, experts and civil society on the implications of coronavirus (COVID-19) for global solidarity and international co-operation for development in 2021 and beyond.
I Say to You
| Author | : Gabrielle Lynch |
| Publisher | : University of Chicago Press |
| Total Pages | : 312 |
| Release | : 2011-09-26 |
| Genre | : Social Science |
| ISBN | : 0226498093 |
In 2007 a disputed election in Kenya erupted into a two-month political crisis that led to the deaths of more than a thousand people and the displacement of almost seven hundred thousand. Much of the violence fell along ethnic lines, the principal perpetrators of which were the Kalenjin, who lashed out at other communities in the Rift Valley. What makes this episode remarkable compared to many other instances of ethnic violence is that the Kalenjin community is a recent construct: the group has only existed since the mid-twentieth century. Drawing on rich archival research and vivid oral testimony, I Say to You is a timely analysis of the creation, development, political relevance, and popular appeal of the Kalenjin identity as well as its violent potential. Uncovering the Kalenjin’s roots, Gabrielle Lynch examines the ways in which ethnic groups are socially constructed and renegotiated over time. She demonstrates how historical narratives of collective achievement, migration, injustice, and persecution constantly evolve. As a consequence, ethnic identities help politicians mobilize support and help ordinary people lay claim to space, power, and wealth. This kind of ethnic politics, Lynch reveals, encourages a sense of ethnic difference and competition, which can spiral into violent confrontation and retribution.
World Report 2021
| Author | : Human Rights Watch |
| Publisher | : Seven Stories Press |
| Total Pages | : 910 |
| Release | : 2021-02-02 |
| Genre | : Political Science |
| ISBN | : 1644210290 |
The best country-by-country assessment of human rights. The human rights records of more than ninety countries and territories are put into perspective in Human Rights Watch's signature yearly report. Reflecting extensive investigative work undertaken by Human Rights Watch staff, in close partnership with domestic human rights activists, the annual World Report is an invaluable resource for journalists, diplomats, and citizens, and is a must-read for anyone interested in the fight to protect human rights in every corner of the globe.
Challenging the State
| Author | : Merilee S. Grindle |
| Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
| Total Pages | : 256 |
| Release | : 1996-02-23 |
| Genre | : Political Science |
| ISBN | : 9780521559195 |
The 1980s and 1990s posed great challenges to governments in Latin America and Africa. Deep economic crises and significantly heightened pressure for political reform severely taxed their capacity to manage economic and political tasks. These crises pointed to an intense need to reform the state and redefine its relationship to the market and civic society. This book examines the paradox of states that have been weakened by crisis just as their capacity to encourage economic development and provide for effective governance most needs to be strengthened. Case studies of Mexico and Kenya allow the author to analyse the opportunities available for political leadership in moments of crisis, and the constraints on action provided by leadership goals and existing political and economic structures. She argues that while leaders and political structures are often part of the problem, they can also be part of the solution in building more efficient, effective, and responsive states.
Farming Systems of the African Savanna
| Author | : A. Ker |
| Publisher | : IDRC |
| Total Pages | : 177 |
| Release | : 1995 |
| Genre | : Agricultural systems |
| ISBN | : 0889367930 |
Farming Systems of the African Savanna: A continent in crisis
The Oxford Handbook of Kenyan Politics
| Author | : Nic Cheeseman |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 786 |
| Release | : 2020 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 0198815697 |
The Oxford Handbook of Kenyan Politics provides a comprehensive and comparative overview of the Kenyan political system as well as an insightful account of Kenyan history from 1930 to the present day.
Imperial Reckoning
| Author | : Caroline Elkins |
| Publisher | : Henry Holt and Company |
| Total Pages | : 498 |
| Release | : 2010-04-01 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 1429900296 |
A major work of history that for the first time reveals the violence and terror at the heart of Britain's civilizing mission in Kenya As part of the Allied forces, thousands of Kenyans fought alongside the British in World War II. But just a few years after the defeat of Hitler, the British colonial government detained nearly the entire population of Kenya's largest ethnic minority, the Kikuyu-some one and a half million people. The compelling story of the system of prisons and work camps where thousands met their deaths has remained largely untold-the victim of a determined effort by the British to destroy all official records of their attempts to stop the Mau Mau uprising, the Kikuyu people's ultimately successful bid for Kenyan independence. Caroline Elkins, an assistant professor of history at Harvard University, spent a decade in London, Nairobi, and the Kenyan countryside interviewing hundreds of Kikuyu men and women who survived the British camps, as well as the British and African loyalists who detained them. The result is an unforgettable account of the unraveling of the British colonial empire in Kenya-a pivotal moment in twentieth- century history with chilling parallels to America's own imperial project. Imperial Reckoning is the winner of the 2006 Pulitzer Prize for Nonfiction.
