| dc.creator | Alila, Patrick O. | |
| dc.date | 2011-05-03T12:19:59Z | |
| dc.date | 2011-05-03T12:19:59Z | |
| dc.date | 1986 | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2012-11-10T13:06:36Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2012-11-10T13:06:36Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 10-11-12 | |
| dc.identifier | Alila, Patrick O. (1986) Kenya's parliamentary elections: ethnic politics in two rural constituencies in Nyanza. Discussion Paper 282, Nairobi: Institute for Development Studies, University of Nairobi | |
| dc.identifier | http://opendocs.ids.ac.uk/opendocs/handle/123456789/760 | |
| dc.identifier | 317524 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://erepository.uonbi.ac.ke:8080/handle/123456789/1978 | |
| dc.description | This analysis traces the historical origins of Luo ethnic
factor and discusses the role it has played in modern electoral politics
in two rural constituencies in Nyanza, Bondo and Gem. The ethnic factor
is seen to emerge from social transformation starting from the precolonial
period and this took significantly different patterns in each
of the two constituencies.
The crux of the argument is that following the introduction
of elections there has been a process of selective modernisation whereby
both 'modern' and 'traditional' values have combined. The institution
of elections is not therefore operating purely under the influence of
values elections are associated with in western democracies especially
the determining role of parties in electoral politics.
The thrust of the analysis is therefore on the existence of
social forces which have determined the somewhat surprising election
results in the two constituencies. Furthermore, proper understanding
of these social forces can help in the prediction, of outcomes of elections
in these areas. | |
| dc.language | en | |
| dc.publisher | Institute for Development Studies, University of Nairobi | |
| dc.relation | Discussion Papers;282 | |
| dc.rights | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/ | |
| dc.rights | Institute for Development Studies, University of Nairobi | |
| dc.subject | Politics and Power | |
| dc.subject | Governance | |
| dc.title | Kenya's parliamentary elections: ethnic politics in two rural constituencies in Nyanza | |
| dc.type | Series paper (non-IDS) | |
