Ethnic diversity in Eastern Africa : opportunities and challenges / edited by Kimani Njogu, Kabiri Ngeta, Mary Wanjau. - Nairobi : Twaweza Communications, c2010. - xvii, 234 p. ; 24 cm.

Papers from a conference organized by Africa Health and Development International and held 17-18 October 2009.

Includes bibliographical references.

A prologue to ethnic diversity in Eastern Africa / Ethnic pluralism and national governance in Africa : a survey / What do we share? : from the local to the global, and back again / Production of ethnic identity in Kenya / Links between African proverbs and sayings and ethnic diversity / (Over)riding the rainbow : ethnic diversity and the Kenyan creative economy / Leveraging Africa's diversity for an improved image and branding / Ethnic diversity, democratization, and nation-building in Canada / Ethnic diversity in East Africa : the Tanzanian case and the role of Kiswahili language as a unifying factor / Critical reflections on the challenges and prospects of ethnic diversity management in democratization / Media and national identity : should national media be relegated to the backseat? / Ethnic diversity background and issues : the case of Rwanda / The challenges of ethnicity, multiparty democracy and state building in multiethnic states in Africa : experiences from Kenya / A political economy of land reform in Kenya : the limits and possibilities of resolving persistent ethnic conflicts / Epilogue - emerging issues in managing the challenges and opportunities of ethnic diversity in East Africa : is good governance the destiny? / Kimani Njogu -- Michael Chege -- Mineke Schipper -- Karega-Munene -- Joseph G. Healey -- Joy Mboya -- Mary W. Kimanye -- Kenneth Agyemong Attafuah -- Huruma Luhovilo Sigalla -- Eric Aseka -- Nassanga Goretti Linda -- James Vuningoma -- Paul N. Mbatia, Kennedy Bikuri & Peter Nderitu -- Nicholas O. Odoyo -- Ngeta Kabiri.

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Ethnicity--Africa, Eastern--Congresses.


Africa, Eastern--Ethnic relations--Congresses.
Africa, Eastern--Politics and government--1960---Congresses.

DT365.78 / .E78 2010