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Title:The political economy of reforms in Kenya: the post-2007 election violence and a new constitution
Authors:Kanyinga, KarutiISNI
Long, James D.ISNI
Year:2012
Periodical:African Studies Review (ISSN 1555-2462)
Volume:55
Issue:1
Pages:31-51
Language:English
Geographic term:Kenya
Subjects:political change
political economy
conflict resolution
constitutional reform
reform
External links:http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/african_studies_review/v055/55.1.kanyinga.pdf
https://doi.org/10.1353/arw.2012.0002
Abstract:This article explores the package of 'Agenda item 4' reforms undertaken by the Kenyan government in the mediation process following the 2007-2008 postelection violence, including those relating to long-standing issues over constitutional revision. It situates the previous lack of reforms within Kenya's political economy and demonstrates how political and economic interests thwarted progress and produced the postelection crisis. It also examines the more recent attempts to address reforms following the signing of the National Accord and the creation of a power-sharing government, and finds strong public support for constitutional revision. It concludes that these pressures from below, along with a realignment of political interests and institutional change from power-sharing, helped support reform. Bibliogr., notes, ref., sum. in English and French. [Journal abstract]
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