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Book SynopsisDetailed study of Kenya's 1992 election.
Trade ReviewThe great strength of this book lies with its empirical richness and depth... Readers who are unfamiliar with the historical background of recent Kenyan politics will be aided enormously by the excellent summary provided .... most sophisticated and exhaustive study of an African election since the beginnings of the continent's democratization process in the early 1990s. -- Robert Buijtenhuijs * AFRICAN AFFAIRS *
...an authoritative compendium of the rise and fall of the popular opposition movement to the Moi government... -- Michael Chege * THE TIMES LITERARY SUPPLEMENT *
In sum, this is a significant book, painstakingly researched and thoroughly reported. Despite its focus on Kenya, it should appeal to anyone interested in African politics - and it should be mandatory pre-polling reading for anyone in monitoring an African election. -- John Spencer * THE INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF AFRICAN HISTORICAL STUDIES *
This rich case study's great strength lies in its authors' impressive command of the day-to-day Kenyan politics and in its sheer mass of meticulous details... Interested readers who have some knowledge of Kenya will find this account engaging and usefully encyclopedic. -- Angelique Haugerud * JOURNAL OF AFRICAN HISTORY *
Table of ContentsThe independence struggle and the Kenyatta state 1957-1978; the creation of the Moi state 1978-1990; the regime in crisis - January 1990 to December 1991; the rise and fall of the opposition - December 1991 to October 1992; KANU fights back - December 1991 to October 1992; the electoral process; the beginning of the campaign and the party primaries - October to November 1992; the election campaign; election day and the results; why KANU won; KANU rules the nation, January 1993 to December 1995.
