Although Kenya is often considered an African success story, its political climate became increasingly repressive under its second president, Daniel arap Moi. W

This book discusses Kenya’s transition from authoritarianism to more democratic forms of politics and its impact on Kenya’s multi-ethnic society. The author

Why have seemingly similar African countries developed very different forms of democratic party systems? Despite virtually ubiquitous conditions that are assume

Shows how the struggle for democracy has been waged in civil society, through opposition parties, and amongst traditionally marginalised groups like women and t

This book provides the first comprehensive overview of the history of democracy in Africa and explains why the continent's democratic experiments have so often