Ethnic diversity in eastern Africa : opportunities and challenges / edited by Kimani Njogu, Kabiri Ngeta, Mary Wanjau.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Njogu, Kimani.

Ngeta, Kabiri.

Wanjau, Mary.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Cultural pluralism--Africa, Eastern.

Cultural pluralism.

Africa, Eastern--Ethnic relations--Congresses.

Africa, Eastern.

Africa, Eastern--Politics and government--1960---Congresses.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (256 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Nairobi [Kenya] : Twaweza Communications, c2010.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

In most of Africa, there is evidence of politicised inter-ethnic rivalry and ethnic mobilisation to acquire, maintain or monopolise power as competition for resources intensify. This volume demonstrates how ethnic diversity can be managed at a number of levels in order to improve the lives of citizens. As the contributors show, ethnicity as an identity is fluid and malleable. It can be deconstructed in order to reduce its saliency. Evidently, strong ethnic affiliation has also been viewed as a major barrier to human and economic development although ethnically bound welfare organisations do inf

Contents:

A prologue to ethnic diversity in Eastern Africa / Kimani Njogu

Ethnic pluralism and national governance in Africa : a survey / Michael Chege

What do we share? : from the local to the global, and back again / Mineke Schipper

Production of ethnic identity in Kenya / Karega-Munene

Links between African proverbs and sayings and ethnic diversity / Joseph G. Healey

(Over)riding the rainbow : ethnic diversity and the Kenyan creative economy / Joy Mboya

Leveraging Africa's diversity for an improved image and branding / Mary W. Kimanye

Ethnic diversity, democratization, and nation-building in Canada / Kenneth Agyemong Attafuah

Ethnic diversity in East Africa : the Tanzanian case and the role of Kiswahili language as a unifying factor / Huruma Luhovilo Sigalla

Critical reflections on the challenges and prospects of ethnic diversity management in democratization / Eric Aseka

Media and national identity : should national media be relegated to the backseat? / Nassanga Goretti Linda

Ethnic diversity background and issues : the case of Rwanda / James Vuningoma

The challenges of ethnicity, multiparty democracy and state building in multiethnic states in Africa : experiences from Kenya / Paul N. Mbatia, Kennedy Bikuri & Peter Nderitu

A political economy of land reform in Kenya : the limits and possibilities of resolving persistent ethnic conflicts / Nicholas O. Odoyo

Epilogue - emerging issues in managing the challenges and opportunities of ethnic diversity in East Africa : is good governance the destiny? / Ngeta Kabiri.

Notes:

Papers from a conference organized by Africa Health and Development International and held 17-18 October 2009.

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

9786613063670

9781283063678

1283063670

9789966028068

9966028064

9789966028051

9966028056

9789966028044

9966028048

OCLC:

830166663