The Roots of Ethnic Conflict in Kenya
Author | : Khotso Ketsi |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 3 |
Release | : 2008 |
Genre | : Ethnic conflict |
ISBN | : |
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Author | : Khotso Ketsi |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 3 |
Release | : 2008 |
Genre | : Ethnic conflict |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Tsega Etefa |
Publisher | : Springer |
Total Pages | : 271 |
Release | : 2019-02-01 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 3030105407 |
From Darfur to the Rwandan genocide, journalists, policymakers, and scholars have blamed armed conflicts in Africa on ancient hatreds or competition for resources. Here, Tsega Etefa compares three such cases—the Darfur conflict between Arabs and non-Arabs, the Gumuz and Oromo clashes in Western Oromia, and the Oromo-Pokomo conflict in the Tana Delta—in order to offer a fuller picture of how ethnic violence in Africa begins. Diverse communities in Sudan, Ethiopia, and Kenya alike have long histories of peacefully sharing resources, intermarrying, and resolving disputes. As he argues, ethnic conflicts are fundamentally political conflicts, driven by non-inclusive political systems, the monopolization of state resources, and the manipulation of ethnicity for political gain, coupled with the lack of democratic mechanisms for redressing grievances.
Author | : wa Kyendo |
Publisher | : African Books Collective |
Total Pages | : 156 |
Release | : 2019-03-28 |
Genre | : Social Science |
ISBN | : 9966702059 |
This book develops and expands on theories that aim at explaining the root causes of ethnic and racial conflicts. The aim is to shift focus from research, policies and strategies based on tackling the effects of ethnic and racial conflicts, which have so far been ineffective as evidenced by the increase in ethnic conflicts, to more fundamental ideas, models and strategies. Contents extend across many disciplines including evolution, biology, religion, communication, mythology and even introspective perspectives. Drawn from around the world, contributors to the book are respected and experienced award winning authors, scholars and thinkers with deep understanding of their special fields of contribution. The book was inspired by the conditions in Kenya, where ethnic violence flared up with terrifying consequences following a disputed election in 2008. Although the conflict was resolved by the intervention of the international community, Kenyans like many other Africans - continue to live in fear of ethnic conflicts breaking out with more disastrous consequences. The book will be useful to policy makers, NGOs and others involved in promoting peace. It will also be useful in guiding research and as a text book in universities and colleges.
Author | : Wanjala S. Nasong'o |
Publisher | : Springer |
Total Pages | : 221 |
Release | : 2016-01-26 |
Genre | : Political Science |
ISBN | : 1137555009 |
This book focuses on the problem of ethnic conflict in Africa and seeks to explain its root causes. The main thesis of the book is that ethnic political mobilization is essentially a function of deeply-felt grievances on the part of the groups so mobilized.
Author | : John Oucho |
Publisher | : BRILL |
Total Pages | : 260 |
Release | : 2021-11-08 |
Genre | : Social Science |
ISBN | : 9004492402 |
This book analyses the ethnic conflict that engulfed Kenya’s Rift Valley Province at the turn of the nineties when multi-party democratic politics were being reintroduced in the country. Its central thesis is that ethnic conflict in the country then was a function of several issues, among them ethnocentrism, politics, the land question and criminal behaviour in certain circles. Both its determinants and consequences are demographic, economic, political and socio-cultural, implying the risks involved in oversimplifying issues.
Author | : Wanjala S. Nasong'o |
Publisher | : Palgrave Macmillan |
Total Pages | : 208 |
Release | : 2015-10-21 |
Genre | : Political Science |
ISBN | : 9781137555014 |
This book focuses on the problem of ethnic conflict in Africa and seeks to explain its root causes. The main thesis of the book is that ethnic political mobilization is essentially a function of deeply-felt grievances on the part of the groups so mobilized.
Author | : Stephen M. Magu |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 262 |
Release | : 2018-02-02 |
Genre | : Political Science |
ISBN | : 1351142429 |
Kenya’s 2007 General Election results announcement precipitated the worst ethnic conflict in the country’s history; 1,133 people were killed, while 600,000 were internally displaced. Within 2 months, the incumbent and the challenger had agreed to a power-sharing agreement and a Government of National Unity. This book investigates the role of socio-cultural origins of ethnic conflict during electoral periods in Kenya beginning with the multi-party era of democratization and the first multi-party elections of 1992, illustrating how ethnic groups construct their interests and cooperate (or fail to) based on shared traits. The author demonstrates that socio-cultural traditions have led to the collaboration (and frequent conflict) between the Kikuyu and Kalenjin that has dominated power and politics in independent Kenya. The author goes onto evaluate the possibility of peace for future elections. This book will be of interest to scholars of African democracy, Kenyan history and politics, and ethnic conflict.
Author | : Hussein Tadicha Wario |
Publisher | : LAP Lambert Academic Publishing |
Total Pages | : 108 |
Release | : 2013 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 9783659465376 |
The book provides analysis of inter-ethnic conflict using historical narrative approach based on conflict between formerly brotherly communities of Gabbra and Borana from northern Kenya and southern Ethiopia. It provides background to the conflict by reflecting on the two communities relationships over historic timeline while pointing out issues that contributed to the straining of their ties which finally culminate into violent confrontations. The book does not provide subscriptive solution to the conflict but suggests that solution lies in addressing the root causes, though some of the causes such as ethnicity are difficult to heal. Such problems call for negotiations which require identification of common grounds for launching dialogue. Since the two communities share strong social cultural ties, the traditional conflict resolution mechanism can be used as the basis for negotiation.
Author | : Nangira Namano |
Publisher | : GRIN Verlag |
Total Pages | : 21 |
Release | : 2017-08-21 |
Genre | : Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN | : 366850704X |
Seminar paper from the year 2016 in the subject Communications - Media and Politics, Politic Communications, grade: A, University of Nairobi (Institute of Diplomacy and International Studies), course: MA International Conflict Management, language: English, abstract: The rising Ethnic politics in Kenya have been in the rise are instigated by politicians as was the case in the PEV 2008. These conflicts tend to transcend the state borders to regional and international levels thus the involvement in resolution by the external bodies like the UN, AU, EAC, IGAD among others. These negotiations and mediations may seek to understand the underlying issues, dynamics and effects experienced in the conflicts. This essay will thus seek to address the social, economic, political, religion and security as mobilizing factors of ethno politics, the consequences, and challenges of the 2008/9 post- election violence and how to transform ethnic conflicts in Kenya. The problems resulting from the 2008/9 PEV are highlighted as well as proposals with regard to institutional, legislative, social policies and reforms to better handle the necessary transformation. The theory of ethnicity is based on primordial and instrumentalist approaches. Kenya witnessed ethnicity and political conflicts in 1992, 1997/8, 2007/8, all of which came after the coming of multi-party politics, which exacerbated ethnic competition for power and resources. Domestic conflicts are believed to ‘‘involve deep issues of ethnic and cultural identity, of recognition, and of participation that are usually denied to ethnic minorities, in addition to other values that are not negotiable.’’ Compromise is more difficult under these conditions because groups often cannot find common ground. Kenyan politics is strongly divided along ethnic lines. Parties are found to draw their support from distinct and separated ethnic groups. President Kibaki’s Party of National Unity (PNU) was mainly supported by the Kikuyu, Embu and Meru ethnic group. The Orange Democratic Movement (ODM), which combined several opposition groups headed by Raila Odinga, was supported by Luo, Luhya and Kalenjin ethnic group. As a consequence, more Kenyans value ethnicity above political ideology and policy. The perception that the party offers the best hope for a person within the ‘ascribed’ tribe to assume power and consequently share state resources with tribal members. The result of this view has historically been tribalism or prejudice across tribes, and favoritism within the tribe. An analysis of the 2007 general election in Kenya describes the voting pattern as a mere ‘ethnic census’
Author | : Hiroyuki Hino |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 469 |
Release | : 2019-08-22 |
Genre | : Business & Economics |
ISBN | : 1108476600 |
Offers an insightful yet readable study of the paths - and challenges - to social cohesion in Africa, by experienced historians, economists and political scientists.