The Culture of Politics in Modern Kenya (African Studies) [Paperback]

Angelique Haugerud (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 1, 1997 | ISBN-10: 9780521595902 | ISBN-13: 978-0521595902 | Edition: 1st

Once the major success story of a troubled continent, by the early 1990s Kenya came to be regarded as its fallen star. This book challenges such images of reversal and the analytical polarities that sustain them. The analysis ranges from telescopic to microscopic fields, combining many disciplines and perspectives to give a rich and varied picture of the culture of politics in twentieth-century Kenya.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"This book is an exciting attempt to bring methods and concepts from contemporary anthropology to bear on African politics." Foreign Affairs

"Simons brackets her aims and achievements honestly....The silences in her text voice significant themes for the future consideration." Joan Vincent, American Anthropologist

"An exceptionally rare and powerful combination of analytical sophistication joined to a scrupulous, historically-grounded account of politics, social practice, and material life." James C. Scott, Eugene Meyer Professor of Political Science, Yale University

Book Description

Once the major success story of a troubled continent,by the early 1990s Kenya came to be regarded as its fallen star. This book challenges such images of reversal and the analytical polarities which sustain them. The analysis ranges from telescopic to microscopic fields, and combining many disciplines and perspectives to give a rich and varied picture of the culture of politics in twentieth-century Kenya.'...a highly perceptive and interesting analysis, deconstruction is not too strong a term, of Kenya's politics....[A] well researched, documented and enlightening book' African Affairs

Product Details

• Paperback: 284 pages
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press; 1st edition (April 1, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 9780521595902
• ISBN-13: 978-0521595902
• ASIN: 0521595908
• Product Dimensions: 6 x 0.6 x 9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,179,627 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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