Description
| Product ID: | 9781108796491 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | GB |
| Series: | Cambridge Studies in Comparative Politics |
| Title: | Regime Threats and State Solutions |
| Subtitle: | Bureaucratic Loyalty and Embeddedness in Kenya |
| Authors: | Author: Mai Hassan |
| Page Count: | 310 |
| Subjects: | National liberation and independence, National liberation & independence, post-colonialism, Comparative politics, Central / national / federal government policies, Regional, state and other local government policies, Local government law, Comparative politics, Central government policies, Regional government policies, Local government law, Kenya, c 1960 to c 1970, c 1970 to c 1980, c 1980 to c 1990 |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating Focusing on Kenya since independence, Hassan shows how leaders politicize the management of state institutions to induce bureaucratic behavior that furthers their political goals. This nuanced analysis will interest political scientists and scholars studying African politics, state bureaucracy, and political violence. The administrative state is a powerful tool because it can control the population and, in moments of crisis, help leaders put down popular threats to their rule. But a state does not act; bureaucrats work through the state to carry out a leader''s demands. In turn, leaders attempt to use their authority over the state to manage bureaucrats in a way that induces bureaucratic behavior that furthers their policy and political goals. Focusing on Kenya since independence, Hassan weaves together micro-level personnel data, rich archival records, and interviews to show how the country''s different leaders have strategically managed, and in effect weaponized, the public sector. This nuanced analysis shows how even states categorized as weak have proven capable of helping their leader stay in power. With engaging evidence and compelling theory, Regime Threats and State Solutions will interest political scientists and scholars studying authoritarian regimes, African politics, state bureaucracy, and political violence. |
| Imprint Name: | Cambridge University Press |
| Publisher Name: | Cambridge University Press |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2021-03-04 |
