Kenya - Riding the Tiger
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2182152 |
|---|---|
| Authors | John Githongo |
| Year | 2008 |
| Volume | 2 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 359-367 |
| Publication date | 2008-07-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Eastern African Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1753-1055 • E-ISSN: 1753-1063 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/17531050802058617 |
| OpenAlex | W2130262138 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 6 |
The debacle of Kenya's 2007 elections may never be fully understood as those responsible for rigging, for spin, and for misinformation now cover their tracks, but as the country seeks to move forward several myths need to be confronted and exposed if we are to come to terms with the brutal politics of recent events. This article highlights five connected myths that currently impede our understanding of Kenya's dilemma: (i) that Kenya's senior most leaders are somehow not responsible for what has happened; (ii) that Kenya's problems can simply be reduced to tribalism; (iii) that democracy has exacerbated tribalism, and that it is inherently destabilising in Africa; (iv) that Kenya was always an oasis of peace and calm; and (v) that Kenya can return to ‘business as usual’ without fundamental institutional change. To bury these myths should help us to assist the birth of Kenya's Second Republic
Computer security · Democracy · Development economics · Dilemma · Economics · Misinformation · Mythology · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Sociology · Tiger · Tribalism · Global Peace and Security Dynamics · History · International Development and Aid · Law · Political Conflict and Governance
| Unique citing works | 6 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,46 |
| Citation span | 2013 - 2026 (14) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 5 |