Decolonization and Independence in Kenya, 1940-1993

By: Ogot, B. a.

Book Overview

This is a sharply observed assessment of the history of the last half century by a distinguished group of historians of Kenya. At the same time the book is a courageous reflection in the dilemmas of African nationhood.

Professor B. A. Ogot says:

"The main purpose of the book is to show that decolonization does not only mean the transfer of alien power to sovereign nationhood; it must also entail the liberation of the worlds of...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0821410512
• ISBN13: 9780821410516
• Release Date: January 1995
• Publisher: Ohio University Press
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.4" x 8.5"