1st Edition
Political Protest in Contemporary Kenya Change and Continuities
By Jacob Mwathi Mati
Copyright 2020
222 Pages
1 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
222 Pages
1 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
222 Pages
1 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
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This book analyses the emergence, strategies, and outcomes of the struggle to embed democratic governance and constitutional order in Kenya, showcasing both the power and the limits of citizen agency in the struggle to transform a postcolonial African state. Utilising data from primary interviews, media, and existing literature, this book analyses the emergence, diffusion, operational... Read more
1. The Seeds of Contemporary Kenyan Constitutional Reform Struggles: An Introduction 2. Crystallisation of the Constitutional Change Movement 3. The Ufungamano Initiative: A Movement of Movements 4. Leadership, Framing, and Mobilisation Strategies 5. Success and its Paradoxes 6. A Dream Deferred 7. Uncivil Energy Begets Civil Ends 8. A Turning Point When History Failed to Turn? 9. Conclusion
Biography
Jacob Mwathi Mati is a senior lecturer in sociology at Sol Plaatje University, South Africa and an associate research fellow at the Society, Work & Politics (SWOP) Institute at The University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa.
