Kenya : The Struggle for Democracy

Godwin R. Murunga

ISBN 10: 1842778579 / ISBN 13: 9781842778579

Published by Bloomsbury 3PL, 2007

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nach der Bestellung gedruckt Neuware - Printed after ordering - The path towards democracy in Kenya has been long and often tortuous. Though it has been trumpeted as a goal for decades, democratic government has never been fully realised, largely as a result of the authoritarian excesses of the Kenyatta, Moi and Kibaki regimes.This uniquely comprehensive study of Kenya's political trajectory shows how the struggle for democracy has been waged in civil society, through opposition parties, and amongst traditionally marginalised groups like women and the young. It also considers the remaining impediments to democratisation, in the form of a powerful police force and damaging structural adjustment policies. Thus, the authors argue, democratisation in Kenya is a laborious and non-linear process.Kenyans' recent electoral successes, the book concludes, have empowered them and reinvigorated the prospects for democracy, heralding a more autonomous and peaceful twenty-first century.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Kenya : The Struggle for Democracy
• Publisher: Bloomsbury 3PL
• Publication Date: 2007
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1842778579
• ISBN 13: 9781842778579
• Binding: Taschenbuch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 216W x 140H x 20D millimeters 216 millimeters width by 140 millimeters height by 20 millimeters depth
• Weight: 463 grams

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Synopsis

The path towards democracy in Kenya has been long and often tortuous. Though it has been trumpeted as a goal for decades, democratic government has never been fully realised, largely as a result of the authoritarian excesses of the Kenyatta, Moi and Kibaki regimes.

This uniquely comprehensive study of Kenya's political trajectory shows how the struggle for democracy has been waged in civil society, through opposition parties, and amongst traditionally marginalised groups like women and the young. It also considers the remaining impediments to democratisation, in the form of a powerful police force and damaging structural adjustment policies. Thus, the authors argue, democratisation in Kenya is a laborious and non-linear process.

Kenyans' recent electoral successes, the book concludes, have empowered them and reinvigorated the prospects for democracy, heralding a more autonomous and peaceful twenty-first century.

About the Author

Godwin R Murunga is a lecturer in history at Kenyatta University, Nairobi.

Shadrack W. Nasong'o is currently Assistant Professor of International Studies, Rhodes College, Memphis.