Youth and peaceful elections in Kenya / edited by Kimani Njogu.
Elections provide a tremendous opportunity for national transformation and the pursuit of democratic practice. They can be a moment of national renewal. However, in most of Africa elections are often characterized by violent conflict as politicians seek to capture or maintain power through ethnic mo...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Oxford :
Twaweza Communications,
2013.
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| Series: | Peace study series ;
no. 1. |
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| Summary: | Elections provide a tremendous opportunity for national transformation and the pursuit of democratic practice. They can be a moment of national renewal. However, in most of Africa elections are often characterized by violent conflict as politicians seek to capture or maintain power through ethnic mobilization, propaganda and misrepresentation. Considering opportunities offered by information technology especially mobile phones and the discovery of extensive natural resources, Africa has an opportunity to significantly change the lives of ordinary citizens. But this transformation requires that. |
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| Item Description: | The fragile rise of a common Kenyan culture. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (196 pages) |
| Bibliography: | ReferencesChapter Six-Social Implications of Peaceful and Fair GeneralElections in Kenya; Introduction; The practice and culture of elections in Kenya; The social cost of violent elections; The youth of Kenya and their role in elections; Social implications of peaceful elections; References; Chapter Seven-Role of Political Parties in Ensuring Peaceful andFair Elections; Defining the political party within the Kenyan context; Historical evolution of party politics in Kenya; Kenya as a colony; Kenya achieves independence; The road to Kenyatta's one-party State; The Moi era. |
| ISBN: | 9789966028426 9966028420 9789966028372 9966028374 |
| Source of Description, Etc. Note: | Source of description: Print version record. |