This article will introduce the 'perpetual peacebuilding'paradigm. Academics and policy-
makers have accepted that the linearity of the liberal peace neither reflects, nor should it …

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 …

Kenya's 2010 constitutional reforms devolved the political system and included a quota
designed to secure a minimum threshold of women in government. While the 2017 elections …

Considerable concern ahead of Kenya's 2017 elections that violence would mar the polls
was fuelled by a history of election-related violence, a failure to address many of the …

The idea that Kenya is made up of 42 (+) tribes is widespread, but the origins, nature and
consequences of any list are not well-known. This article compares ethnic classifications in …

This book investigates the ways in which soft power is used by African countries to help
drive global influence. Selecting four of the countries most associated with soft power across …

Kenya's horticulture sector is often heralded as one of sub-Saharan Africa's principal
success stories. The country has become the region's largest exporter of fresh fruits …

This article examines the manifestation of ethnicity in Kenyan politics and its impact on
Kenya's democratic path and development. It questions the salience of ethnicity in politics …

International election observation in Africa is in crisis. This crisis manifests in various ways,
including lowering of standards from democracy promotion to 'peaceocracy'; strategic …

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