Ethnic diversity in eastern Africa [[electronic resource] ] : opportunities and challenges / / edited by Kimani Njogu, Kabiri Ngeta, Mary Wanjau

• Pubblicazione: Nairobi [Kenya], : Twaweza Communications, c2010
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (256 p.)
• Disciplina: 305.8009676
• Soggetto topico: Cultural pluralism - Africa, Eastern
• Soggetto geografico: Africa, Eastern Ethnic relations Congresses; Africa, Eastern Politics and government 1960- Congresses
• Altri autori: NjoguKimani NgetaKabiri WanjauMary
• Note generali: Papers from a conference organized by Africa Health and Development International and held 17-18 October 2009.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references.
• Nota di contenuto: 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.
• Sommario/riassunto: 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
• Titolo autorizzato: Ethnic diversity in eastern Africa
• ISBN: 1-283-06367-0; 9786613063670; 9966-028-06-4; 9966-028-05-6; 9966-028-04-8
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910781366403321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II