1st Edition
The Shadow of Kenyan Democracy Widespread Expectations of Widespread Corruption
By Dominic Burbidge
Copyright 2015
166 Pages
by
Routledge
166 Pages
by
Routledge
166 Pages
by
Routledge
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Why has democracy failed to reduce corruption in Kenya? Framing the challenge in game theoretical terms, Dominic Burbidge examines how mutual expectations between citizens dictate the success or failure of political reforms. Since 1992, Kenya has conducted multiparty elections with the hope of promoting accountability and transparency in government. This is being undermined by ongoing corruption... Read more
Chapter 101 Prologue; Chapter 1 Introduction; Chapter 2 Democracy and Kenya; Chapter 3 Corruption and Statehood under Multipartyism; Chapter 4 Explaining the Shadow of Kenyan Democracy; Chapter 5 The Hidden Role of Interpersonal Trust; Chapter 6 No Shadow Exists Without a Light;
Biography
Dominic Burbidge is a Post-Doctoral Research Associate of the James Madison Program at Princeton University. He has taught law and public policy at Strathmore University in Kenya, and completed his doctorate at Oriel College, University of Oxford.
’This often beautifully written book represents one of the most thoughtful and sustained attempts to understand and analyse corruption in Kenya to date. Burbidge draws on a range of fresh insights from different disciplines, and backs them up with new data collected at the county level. As a result, this valuable volume has much to tell us not only about corruption, but also about democratization and devolution.’ Nic Cheeseman, Director of the African Studies Centre, University of Oxford, UK ’Anti-corruption campaigns throughout Africa have often been steered by uninformed and inaccurate research on what drives corruption. African leaders have failed to define, contextualise and delineate its boundaries, and some governments and donors have been extravagantly vocal and sensational without achieving results. This book is a daring and timely application of game theory models to corruption perceptions in Kenya.’ Luis Franceschi, Dean of Strathmore Law School, Kenya
