Youth and Peaceful Elections in Kenya /

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Elections provide a tremendous opportunity for national transformation and the pursuit of democratic practice. They can be a moment of national renewal. However, in most of Africa, elections are often characterized by violent conflict as politicians seek to capture or maintain power through ethnic m...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Njogu, Kimani
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Oxford : Twaweza Communications, 2013.
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Politics and government
Elections.
Election monitoring.
LAW > International.
Élections > Kenya.
Élections > Observation > Kenya.
Elections > Kenya.
Election monitoring > Kenya.
Kenya.
Kenya > Politique et gouvernement.
Kenya > Politics and government.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
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Summary:Elections provide a tremendous opportunity for national transformation and the pursuit of democratic practice. They can be a moment of national renewal. However, in most of Africa, elections are often characterized by violent conflict as politicians seek to capture or maintain power through ethnic mobilization, propaganda and misrepresentation. Considering opportunities offered by information technology especially mobile phones and the discovery of extensive natural resources, the opportunity to significantly change the lives of ordinary citizens emerges.
Item Description:The fragile rise of a common Kenyan culture.
Physical Description:1 online resource (194 pages).
ISBN:9789966028426

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