The Political Economy of Kenya

by Michael G. Schatzberg

Overview

The Political Economy of Kenya is a collection of timely and up-to-date essays focusing on the interaction of politics and economics in Kenya's domestic political arena. The essays, written by scholars from Kenya, the United States, and Great Britain, contain in-depth presentation based on contemporary research. For example, the contributors stress the interdependence of politics and economics in determining political outcomes and examine the Kenyan political system in that light. Chapters discuss such topics as Kenyan agriculture, urbanization and spatial planning, public enterprises, public policy and reform, and specific case studies on labor and social issues.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780275926724
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Academic
Publication date:	11/17/1987
Series:	SAIS Studies on Africa
Pages:	253
Product dimensions:	6.14(w) x 9.21(h) x 0.62(d)
Lexile:	1430L (what's this?)

About the Author

MICHAEL G. SCHATZBERG is Associate Professor of Comparative Politics and African Studies at the School of Advanced International Studies of the Johns Hopkins University.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments
Map
The Kenyan Bourgeoisie, External Capital, and the State: An Introduction by Gilbert M. Khadiagala and Michael G. Schatzberg
Ethnicity, Class, and Politics in Kenya by Nicholas Nyangira
The Construction and Destruction of the Kenyatta State by David W. Throup
The Politics of Food Crises in Kenya by Robert H. Bates
The Political Economy of Agrarian Change in Central Kenya by Michael Chege
Capital Accumulation, Resource Distribution, and Governance in Kenya: The Role of the Economy of Affection by Goran Hyden
Women and the Family: The Impact of Capitalist Development in Kenya by Sharon Stichter
Fundis and Formality: Very Small Manufacturers in Nairobi by Dorothy McCormick
Democracy and the Ideology of Order in Kenya by E.S. Atieno-Odhiambo
A Bibliography of Kenya by Gilbert M. Khadiagala
Index
About the Contributors