Jacob Rasmussen
Dados Biográficos
| ID | 3613554 |
|---|---|
| NOME | Jacob Rasmussen |
| PRENOMES | Jacob |
| SOBRENOME | Rasmussen |
| ASSINATURA | RASMUSSEN J |
| AFILIAÇÕES | Roskilde University |
| VERIFICADO | Não |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 7 |
| TOTAL DE CITAÇÕES | 10 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 7 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMEIRO ANO DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 2010 |
| ANO MAIS RECENTE DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 2020 |
| ÍNDICE H | 2 |
Gangs and vigilantism
This chapter highlights how the terms “gangs” and “vigilantes” are used to refer to a wide range of violent actors who display significant variation in terms of their activities and organizational structures. To explain this complexity, the chapter examines the relationship between violence, crime, security provision, and politics, and highlights how “gangs” and “vigilante groups” are involved in politics, while politicians often call upon the sa…
Documentary evidence
In this article we argue for closer intellectual attention to the intersection between the unstable materiality of urban spaces on the one hand, and anxieties about the materiality of official documents on the other. Based on initial evidence from two cities in Africa, namely Nairobi and Johannesburg, we have observed that official documents as material objects matters most in precisely those parts of the city where formal state and civil society…
Parasitic politics
The holding of multiparty elections has become the bellwether by which all democracies are judged, and the spread of such systems across Africa has been widely hailed as a sign of the continent’s progress towards stability and prosperity. But such elections bring their own challenges, particularly the often intense internecine violence that can follow disputed results. While the consequences of such violence can be profound, undermining the legit…
Cities in Sub‐Saharan Africa
Sub‐Saharan Africa is the least urbanized region in the world, yet it has the highest urban growth rate. The region is traditionally known more for its rural cultures than its urban past, and urbanization is generally considered a colonial phenomenon. Studies of cities in sub‐Saharan Africa have focused mainly on the aspects of planning and industrialization in the colonial period and on informality, governance, and development in the postindepen…
Inside the System, Outside the Law
Les parlements du peuple au Kenya
Malgré l'adoption d'une nouvelle constitution en 2010, les violences postélectorales qui ont suivi les élections générales contestées de 2007 entretiennent des débats incessants au Kenya sur un état de crise politique et une démocratie fragile. Comparant deux parlements de rue dans les villes d'Eldoret et de Nairobi dans le contexte de l'échec du processus électoral et de la réforme constitutionnelle, cet article traite des dynamiques de la parti…
Outwitting the professor of politics? Mungiki narratives of political deception and their role in Kenyan politics
The Kenyan general election of 2002, which put an end to Daniel Arap Moi's 24-year rule, has been subjected to much political analysis. The article takes as its point of departure the politico-religious movement Mungiki and the movement's own narratives of its role in the elections. Mungiki's narratives tell a story of alliances and behind-the-scenes political play that differs from the public version of events. It is argued that the movement's r…
Outwitting the professor of politics? Mungiki narratives of political deception and their role in Kenyan politics
The Kenyan general election of 2002, which put an end to Daniel Arap Moi's 24-year rule, has been subjected to much political analysis. The article takes as its point of departure the politico-religious movement Mungiki and the movement's own narratives of its role in the elections. Mungiki's narratives tell a story of alliances and behind-the-scenes political play that differs from the public version of events. It is argued that the movement's r…
Les parlements du peuple au Kenya
Malgré l'adoption d'une nouvelle constitution en 2010, les violences postélectorales qui ont suivi les élections générales contestées de 2007 entretiennent des débats incessants au Kenya sur un état de crise politique et une démocratie fragile. Comparant deux parlements de rue dans les villes d'Eldoret et de Nairobi dans le contexte de l'échec du processus électoral et de la réforme constitutionnelle, cet article traite des dynamiques de la parti…
Outwitting the professor of politics? Mungiki narratives of political deception and their role in Kenyan politics
The Kenyan general election of 2002, which put an end to Daniel Arap Moi's 24-year rule, has been subjected to much political analysis. The article takes as its point of departure the politico-religious movement Mungiki and the movement's own narratives of its role in the elections. Mungiki's narratives tell a story of alliances and behind-the-scenes political play that differs from the public version of events. It is argued that the movement's r…
Inside the System, Outside the Law
Les parlements du peuple au Kenya
Malgré l'adoption d'une nouvelle constitution en 2010, les violences postélectorales qui ont suivi les élections générales contestées de 2007 entretiennent des débats incessants au Kenya sur un état de crise politique et une démocratie fragile. Comparant deux parlements de rue dans les villes d'Eldoret et de Nairobi dans le contexte de l'échec du processus électoral et de la réforme constitutionnelle, cet article traite des dynamiques de la parti…
Parasitic politics
The holding of multiparty elections has become the bellwether by which all democracies are judged, and the spread of such systems across Africa has been widely hailed as a sign of the continent’s progress towards stability and prosperity. But such elections bring their own challenges, particularly the often intense internecine violence that can follow disputed results. While the consequences of such violence can be profound, undermining the legit…
Cities in Sub‐Saharan Africa
Sub‐Saharan Africa is the least urbanized region in the world, yet it has the highest urban growth rate. The region is traditionally known more for its rural cultures than its urban past, and urbanization is generally considered a colonial phenomenon. Studies of cities in sub‐Saharan Africa have focused mainly on the aspects of planning and industrialization in the colonial period and on informality, governance, and development in the postindepen…
Documentary evidence
In this article we argue for closer intellectual attention to the intersection between the unstable materiality of urban spaces on the one hand, and anxieties about the materiality of official documents on the other. Based on initial evidence from two cities in Africa, namely Nairobi and Johannesburg, we have observed that official documents as material objects matters most in precisely those parts of the city where formal state and civil society…
Gangs and vigilantism
This chapter highlights how the terms “gangs” and “vigilantes” are used to refer to a wide range of violent actors who display significant variation in terms of their activities and organizational structures. To explain this complexity, the chapter examines the relationship between violence, crime, security provision, and politics, and highlights how “gangs” and “vigilante groups” are involved in politics, while politicians often call upon the sa…
Political science (6 obras) · Law (5 obras) · Politics (4 obras) · Sociology (4 obras) · Urban and Rural Development Challenges (3 obras) · Art (2 obras) · Deception (2 obras) · Geography (2 obras) · Law (2 obras) · Public relations (2 obras)