The Palgrave Handbook of Kenyan History

The Palgrave Handbook of Kenyan History
ISBN-10
3031094875
ISBN-13
9783031094873
Category
History
Pages
267
Language
English
Published
2023-01-25
Publisher
Springer Nature
Authors
Toyin Falola, Wanjala S. Nasong'o, Maurice N. Amutabi

Description

This volume covers Kenya’s history, society, culture, economics, politics, and environment from precolonial times through the first years of independence. The book comprises twenty-one chapters divided into two parts. Part I focuses on the long precolonial moment, detailing the nature of precolonial Kenyan societies and their economics, politics, gender dynamics, and social organization. Part II examines Kenyan societies’ encounters with British colonialism, critically outlining the impact and implications of these encounters. The volume concludes with an examination of political consolidation after the country’s attainment of political independence and the subsequent foundations for political authoritarianism.

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