Mittwoch, 05. Mai 2021, 17:00 - 18:30 iCal
Power and the Presidency in Kenya
Erlesenes Erforschen
Aula am Campus der Universität Wien
Buchpräsentation, Lesung
Book presentation and discussion.
African presidents are an essential part of the stereotypical Western representation of African politics, controlled by a few individuals instead of institutions.
This vision has its roots in a colonial perception of the African continent as dominated by emotions that leave no space for more complex politics. It has been reinforced by a literary tradition sanctifying the biographies of “great men” while demonizing more troubled political figures. Yet, it eluded an important question: Why did, upon independence, almost all African states adopt a presidential system of rule? Put differently: What are the historical origins of presidential power in postcolonial African countries?
Anais Angelo seeks to answer this question in her book “Power and the Presidency in Kenya: The Jomo Kenyatta Years (1958-1978)”. In the book presentation she outlines the main findings of her research and also covers some practical aspects of her work as a historian, addressing academic as well as non-academic audiences.
“Power and the Presidency in Kenya: The Jomo Kenyatta Years (1958-1978)”. Cambridge University Press (Hardback 2019, Paperback 2020).
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Florian Jaksche
Universitätsbibliothek Wien, Öffentlichkeitsarbeit
+43-1-4277-15077
events.ub@univie.ac.at
Erstellt am Montag, 26. April 2021, 10:57
Letzte Änderung am Freitag, 14. Mai 2021, 14:42