Socio-Cultural, Ethnic and Historic Foundations of Kenya’s Electoral Violence

Taylor & Francis

The Socio-Cultural, Ethnic and Historic Foundations of Kenyas Electoral ViolenceDemocracy on Fire\nAuthor(s): Stephen Magu\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9780367592776, 978-0367592776\nSynopsis\nKenyas 2007 General Election results announcement precipitated the worst ethnic conflict in the countrys 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. \n\nThis 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 conf.