Events in the last decade around the land question in Zimbabwe and the broader political
context in which they have played out have been dramatic and transformational. Sparked by …

The authors examine the history and development of the counseling profession in Kenya.
This profession is deeply rooted in responses to the HIV/AIDS epidemic, the emergence of …

The administrative state is a powerful tool because it can control the population and, in
moments of crisis, help leaders put down popular threats to their rule. But a state does not …

The extent to which REDD+ initiatives should be a mechanism to address poverty and
provide other co-benefits apart from carbon storage, is hotly debated. Here, we examine the …

This study measures how Kenyan farmers and farming systems have responded to changes
in population density and associated land pressures. Kenya is a relatively densely …

Do elections turn people into democratic citizens? Elections have long been seen as a way
to foster democracy, development and security in Africa, with many hoping that the secret …

Community-based tourism (CBT) is a diversely interpreted term, which has presented
understanding and practice contests. These contests highlight the centrality (or not) of …

Recent studies have asked why elites resort to violence, yet many overlook the process and
dynamics of mobilizing violence. How do politicians convince their supporters to fight? This …

Kenya is a widely cited case for proponents of fintech for development. This article shows
how Kenya's fintech boom replicates patterns of uneven development inherited from the …

Cross-national research on African electoral politics has argued that competition increases
the prospects for pre-election violence. However, there is a dearth of systematic research on …