Lynch, Gabrielle (2011) I say to you : ethnic politics and the Kalenjin in Kenya. Chicago: University of Chicago Press. ISBN 9780226498041

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Abstract

In 2007 a disputed election in Kenya erupted into a two-month political crisis that led to the deaths of more than a thousand people and the displacement of almost seven hundred thousand. Much of the violence fell along ethnic lines, the principal perpetrators of which were the Kalenjin, who lashed out at other communities in the Rift Valley. What makes this episode remarkable compared to many other instances of ethnic violence is that the Kalenjin community is a recent construct: the group has only existed since the mid-twentieth century. Drawing on rich archival research and vivid oral testimony, I Say to You is a timely analysis of the creation, development, political relevance, and popular appeal of the Kalenjin identity as well as its violent potential.

Item Type:	Book
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > HT Communities. Classes. Races J Political Science > JQ Political institutions (Asia, Africa, Australia, Pacific Area, etc.)
Divisions:	Faculty of Social Sciences > Politics and International Studies
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH):	Kalenjin (African people) -- Kenya -- Ethnic identity, Kalenjin (African people) -- Ethnic identity -- Political aspects -- Kenya, Kenya -- Ethnic relations -- Political aspects, Kenya -- Politics and government, Regionalism -- Political aspects -- Kenya, Moi, Daniel Arap, 1924-
Publisher:	University of Chicago Press
Place of Publication:	Chicago
ISBN:	9780226498041
Official Date:	2011
Dates:	Date Event 2011 Published
Status:	Peer Reviewed
Publication Status:	Published
Access rights to Published version:	Restricted or Subscription Access
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