Decolonization & independence in Kenya, 1940-93

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Decolonization & independence in Kenya, 1940-93

[edited by] B.A. Ogot & W.R. Ochieng'

（Eastern African studies）

James Currey , East African Educational Publishers , Ohio University Press, 1995

  • : hard : us
  • : pbk. : us
  • : hard : uk
  • : pbk. : uk

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Includes bibliographical references and index

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Volume

: hard : us ISBN 9780821410509

Description

The main purpose of the book is to show that decolonisation does not only mean the transfer of alien power to sovereign nationhood; it must also entail the liberation of the worlds of spirit and culture, as well as economics and politics. The book also raises a more fundamental question, that is: How much independence is available to any state, national economy or culture in today's world? It asks how far are Africa's miseries linked to the colonial past and to the process of decolonization? In particular the book raises the basic question of how far Kenya is avoidably neo-colonial? And what does neo-colonial dependence mean? The book answers these questions by discussing the dynamic between the politics of decolonization, the social history of class formation and the economics of dependence. The book ends with a provocative epilogue discussing the transformation of the post-colonial state from a single-party to a multi-party system.
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: pbk. : us ISBN 9780821410516

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This is a sharply observed assessment of the history of the last half century by a distinguished group of historians of Kenya. At the same time the book is a courageous reflection in the dilemmas of African nationhood. Professor B. A. Ogot says: "The main purpose of the book is to show that decolonization does not only mean the transfer of alien power to sovereign nationhood; it must also entail the liberation of the worlds of spirit and culture, as well as economics and politics. "The book also raises a more fundamental question, that is: How much independence is available to any state, national economy or culture in today's world? It asks how far are Africa's miseries linked to the colonial past and to the process of decolonization? "In particular the book raises the basic question of how far Kenya is avoidably neo-colonial? And what does neo-colonial dependence mean? The book answers these questions by discussing the dynamic between the politics of decolonization, the social history of class formation and the economics of dependence. The book ends with a provocative epilogue discussing the transformation of the post-colonial state from a single-party to a multi-party system."
Volume

: pbk. : uk ISBN 9780852557051

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Kenyan historians chart Kenya's post-independence years. In this text, a group of Kenyan historians provide an analysis of the history of the 30 years since Kenya's independence in 1963. The first three chapters examine the transformation of the political arena from the period after World War II to the Mau Mau emergency and the period leading up to independence. There follows a section on Pax Kenyatta, when Jomo Kenyatta remained the pivotal agency in the postcolonial transformation. The chapters on the Moi eralooks to the recent past, as well as forward to the future as Kenya tries to develop its democratic procedures. North America: Ohio U Press; Kenya: EAEP

Table of Contents

  • Part 1 The decolonization of Kenya: a theoretical perspective, W.O. Maloba
  • the formative years, 1945-55, Atieno Odhiambo
  • the decisive years, 1955-63, B.A. Ogot. Part 2 The Kenyatta era 1963-78: structural and political change under Kenyatta, 1963-78, William Ochieng'
  • social and cultural change, Robert Maxon. Part 3 The first Nyayo decade 1978-88: the economics of structural adjustment, Robert Maxon and Peter Ndege
  • the politics of populism, B.A. Ogot
  • the construction of a national culture, William Ochieng'
  • bibliography on the literature of decolonization, William Ochieng'. Part 4 Epilogue: transition from single-party to multi-party political system, 1989-1993.
Volume

: hard : uk ISBN 9780852557068

Description

In this text, a group of Kenyan historians provide an analysis of the history of the 30 years since Kenya's independence in 1963. The first three chapters examine the transformation of the political arena from the period after World War II to the Mau MauEmergency and the period leading up to independence. There follows a section on Pax Kenyatta , when Jomo Kenyatta remained the pivotal agency in the postcolonial transformation. The chapters on the Moi eralook to the recent past, as well as forward to the future as Kenya tries to develop its democratic procedures.

Table of Contents

  • Part 1 The decolonization of Kenya: a theoretical perspective, W.O. Maloba
  • the formative years, 1945-55, Atieno Odhiambo
  • the decisive years, 1955-63, B.A. Ogot. Part 2 The Kenyatta era 1963-78: structural and political change under Kenyatta, 1963-78, William Ochieng'
  • social and cultural change, Robert Maxon. Part 3 The first Nyayo decade 1978-88: the economics of structural adjustment, Robert Maxon and Peter Ndege
  • the politics of populism, B.A. Ogot
  • the construction of a national culture, William Ochieng'
  • bibliography on the literature of decolonization, William Ochieng'. Part 4 Epilogue: transition from single-party to multi-party political system, 1989-1993.

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