The Rise of a Party-State in Kenya : From Harambee! to Nyayo!

by Jennifer A. Widner

2020-07-25 01:10:24

Although Kenya is often considered an African success story, its political climate became increasingly repressive under its second president, Daniel arap Moi. Widner charts the transformation of the Kenya African National Union (KANU) from a weak, lo... Read more
Although Kenya is often considered an African success story, its political climate became increasingly repressive under its second president, Daniel arap Moi. Widner charts the transformation of the Kenya African National Union (KANU) from a weak, loosely organized political party under Jomo Kenyatta into an arm of the president''s office, with "watchdog" youth wings and strong surveillance and control functions, under Moi. She suggests that single-party systems have an inherent tendency to become "party-states," or single-party regimes in which the head of state uses the party as a means of control. The speed and extent of these changes depend on the countervailing power of independent interest groups, such as business associations, farmers, or professionals. Widner''s study offers important insights into the dynamics of party systems in Africa.
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File size9.34x6.34x1.02inches
Print pages308
PublisherUniversity of California Press
Publication date January 1, 1993
LanguageEnglish
ISBN9780520076242

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