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Kenya
Daniel Branch
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Description for Kenya
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On December 12, 1963, people across Kenya joyfully celebrated independence from British colonial rule, anticipating a bright future of prosperity and social justice. As the nation approached the fiftieth anniversary of its independence, however, the people's dream remained elusive. During its first five decades Kenya has experienced assassinations, riots, coup attempts, ethnic violence and political corruption. The ranks of the disaffected, the unemployed and the poor have multiplied. In this authoritative and insightful account of Kenya's history from 1963 to the present day, Daniel Branch sheds new light on the nation's struggles and the complicated causes behind them. Branch ... Read more
On December 12, 1963, people across Kenya joyfully celebrated independence from British colonial rule, anticipating a bright future of prosperity and social justice. As the nation approached the fiftieth anniversary of its independence, however, the people's dream remained elusive. During its first five decades Kenya has experienced assassinations, riots, coup attempts, ethnic violence and political corruption. The ranks of the disaffected, the unemployed and the poor have multiplied. In this authoritative and insightful account of Kenya's history from 1963 to the present day, Daniel Branch sheds new light on the nation's struggles and the complicated causes behind them. Branch ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2019
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
Number of Pages
390
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780300194142
SKU
V9780300194142
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About Daniel Branch
Daniel Branch is associate professor of African history, University of Warwick. He lives in Oxfordshire, UK.
Reviews for Kenya
"[An] engaging and important book."-Philip Murphy, International Affairs
Philip Murphy International Affairs "...there had been a glaring shortage of really good general works on its post-independence history. [Kenya] not only plugs that hole, but has much to say too about the possible futures of many other poor post-colonial states."-Stephen Howe, The Independent
Stephen Howe The Independent "Branch has ... Read more
Philip Murphy International Affairs "...there had been a glaring shortage of really good general works on its post-independence history. [Kenya] not only plugs that hole, but has much to say too about the possible futures of many other poor post-colonial states."-Stephen Howe, The Independent
Stephen Howe The Independent "Branch has ... Read more