Overview
Detailed study of Kenya's 1992 election. The two authors of this work analyse the case of post-colonial Kenya under Kenyatta and Moi and show how, in spite of a multi-party system, the ruling elite has kept power and wealth to itself. North America: Ohio U Press; Kenya: EAEP
Full Product Details
Author: David W Throup (Royalty Account) ,
Charles Hornsby
Publisher: James Currey
Imprint: James Currey
Dimensions:
Width: 13.80cm
, Height: 4.00cm
, Length: 21.60cm
Weight: 0.914kg
ISBN: 9780852558041
ISBN 10: 085255804
Pages: 672
Publication Date: 23 February 2005
Audience:
College/higher education
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Professional and scholarly
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Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
'The great strength of this book lies with its empirical richness and depth... Readers who are unfamiliar with the historical background of recent Kenyan politics will be aided enormously by the excellent summary provided in two chapters devoted to the Kenyatta state and the development of the Moi state prior to 1999... Throup and Hornsby have made a very major contribution to the literature on African politics.' - John A. Wiseman in Journal of Modern African Studies 'This book is a monument, the most sophisticated and exhaustive study of an African election since the beginnings of the continent's democratization process in the early 1990s.' - Robert Buijtenhuijs in African Affairs '...an authoritative compendium of the rise and fall of the popular opposition movement to the Moi government...' - Michael Chege in The Times Literary Supplement 'In sum, this is a significant book, painstakingly researched and thoroughly reported. Despite its focus on Kenya, it should appeal to anyone interested in African politics - and it should be mandatory pre-polling reading for anyone in monitoring an African election.' - John Spencer in The International Journal of African Historical Studies 'This rich case study's great strength lies in its authors' impressive command of the day-to-day Kenyan politics and in its sheer mass of meticulous details... Interested readers who have some knowledge of Kenya will find this account engaging and usefully encyclopedic.' - Angelique Haugerud in The Journal of African History
The great strength of this book lies with its empirical richness and depth... Readers who are unfamiliar with the historical background of recent Kenyan politics will be aided enormously by the excellent summary provided .... most sophisticated and exhaustive study of an African election since the beginnings of the continent's democratization process in the early 1990s. - Robert Buijtenhuijs in AFRICAN AFFAIRS ...an authoritative compendium of the rise and fall of the popular opposition movement to the Moi government... - Michael Chege in THE TIMES LITERARY SUPPLEMENT In sum, this is a significant book, painstakingly researched and thoroughly reported. Despite its focus on Kenya, it should appeal to anyone interested in African politics - and it should be mandatory pre-polling reading for anyone in monitoring an African election. - John Spencer in THE INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF AFRICAN HISTORICAL STUDIES This rich case study's great strength lies in its authors' impressive command of the day-to-day Kenyan politics and in its sheer mass of meticulous details... Interested command of the day-to-day Kenyan politics and in its sheer mass of meticulous details... Interested readers who have some knowledge of Kenya will find thi
