Kenya: A History Since Independence
Autor Charles Hornsbyen Limba Engleză Hardback – 31 dec 2011
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9781848858862
ISBN-10: 1848858868
Pagini: 958
Dimensiuni: 160 x 234 x 61 mm
Greutate: 1.57 kg
Editura: I. B. Tauris & Company
ISBN-10: 1848858868
Pagini: 958
Dimensiuni: 160 x 234 x 61 mm
Greutate: 1.57 kg
Editura: I. B. Tauris & Company
Recenzii
'This is the first full history of Kenya's hald-century of independence. And it is more than that. Hornsby cites independent Kenya's problems in its many colonial crises, particularly the brutally divisive Mau Mau war. Since then Kenya has experienced rapid change, not least its explosive population growth, and crises, often resolved, at least temporarily, by illegal government action. But the underlying continuities are extraordinary. Hornsby shows how Kenya's most recent tragedy, the killings and evictions that followed the 2007 general election, can be traced back to the political deals of decolonisation. To explain the ambiguities in the Kenyan nation and state is not easy. But with great thoroughness, edged with sometimes startling insight, Hornsby has done just that.' John Lonsdale, Emeritus Professor of Modern African History, University of Cambridge. 'Charles Hornsby has followed Kenya intensely for decades and watched the twists and upsets of its dramatic politics. Now he has written a heavyweight and lucid history of this fascinating and important country. His account is a grand narrative full of sharp insights.' Richard Dowden, Chairman Royal African Society 'The definitive study of independent Kenya. Hornsby has an encyclopaedic knowledge of Kenyan politics and politicians.' David Throup, Senior Associate, Africa Program, The Centre for Strategic and International Studies, Washington D.C.
'Hornsby documents the roots of Kenya's problems since Independence and shows how a select group of elite Kenyans conspired with Western powers to deny Kenya a true rebirth.' The Standard '[Charles Hornsby] writes as the political economist that he is, with an easy grasp of all the interconnected strands of his subject.' The Nation '[a] monumental work... Hornsby has produced a work of immense erudition.' --Cape Times 'monumental... through his formidable command of the material, Hornsby manages to convey the complexity of a society dogged by enervating institutions and their persistent abuse by venal government officials.' --Survival (IISS Journal) '... an impressive tome which delves in detail into the last 50 years of Kenya s complex political history.' --Traveller Magazine 'In this pioneering, comprehensive, historical narrative of Kenya since independence, Hornsby focuses on the dynamics of how Kenyans have acted as a nation-state and the driving forces behind their determined quest to be masters of their own destiny... A valuable addition to understanding the complex trajectories of contemporary Kenyan society.' --Choice
'Hornsby documents the roots of Kenya's problems since Independence and shows how a select group of elite Kenyans conspired with Western powers to deny Kenya a true rebirth.' The Standard '[Charles Hornsby] writes as the political economist that he is, with an easy grasp of all the interconnected strands of his subject.' The Nation '[a] monumental work... Hornsby has produced a work of immense erudition.' --Cape Times 'monumental... through his formidable command of the material, Hornsby manages to convey the complexity of a society dogged by enervating institutions and their persistent abuse by venal government officials.' --Survival (IISS Journal) '... an impressive tome which delves in detail into the last 50 years of Kenya s complex political history.' --Traveller Magazine 'In this pioneering, comprehensive, historical narrative of Kenya since independence, Hornsby focuses on the dynamics of how Kenyans have acted as a nation-state and the driving forces behind their determined quest to be masters of their own destiny... A valuable addition to understanding the complex trajectories of contemporary Kenyan society.' --Choice
Notă biografică
Charles Hornsby holds a D.Phil on Kenyan politics from St Antony's College, Oxord and has combined a professional caree in information technology with a deep engagement with Kenya. He is the co-author (with David Throup) of 'Multi-Party Politics in Kenya' (1998).
Cuprins
1: Introduction 2: Independence! 3: Struggle for the State 4: Multi-Party, but not Democracy, 1966-1969 5: Golden Years, 1970-1974 6: Rigor Mortis, 1975-1978 7: Too Many Cooks, 1978-1983 8: Heavy Footsteps, 1984-1989 9: A Second Liberation? 1990-1992 10: Conflict and Change, 1993-1997 11: Unnatural Succession, 1998-2002 12: Back to the Future, 2003-2008 13: Epilogue: Cold War, 2008-2009 14: Conclusions