Wanjala S. Nasong’o is Professor of International Studies at Rhodes College in Memphis, Tennessee, USA, where he teaches courses in comparative politics and international relations. He is also a Carnegie African Diaspora Fellow.

Survival: Global Politics and Strategy

• List of Figures and Tables; Abbreviations; Acknowledgements; Introduction; 1. A Pernicious Global Enterprise: The Roots of Colonialism; 2. The Making of Contemporary Kenya: The Colonial Context; 3. Independence and the First Betrayal: Kenyatta vs. Odinga; 4.Abetting Authoritarianism: The Role of the United States; 5. Inklings of True Nationalism: Chelagat Mutai and the ‘Bearded Sisters’; 6. National Betrayal: Bureaucratic Corruption and Rent Seeking; 7. Broken Promises: Historical Injustices and the Land Question; 8. Not Yet Democracy: Electoral Shenanigans and Democratic Reversal; 9. Mortgaged to China: A New Colonialism?;10. Conclusion: Future Prospects; Bibliography; Index.

Wanjala S. Nasong’o is Professor of International Studies at Rhodes College in Memphis, Tennessee, USA, where he teaches courses in comparative politics and international relations. He is also a Carnegie African Diaspora Fellow.

Survival: Global Politics and Strategy

• List of Figures and Tables; Abbreviations; Acknowledgements; Introduction; 1. A Pernicious Global Enterprise: The Roots of Colonialism; 2. The Making of Contemporary Kenya: The Colonial Context; 3. Independence and the First Betrayal: Kenyatta vs. Odinga; 4.Abetting Authoritarianism: The Role of the United States; 5. Inklings of True Nationalism: Chelagat Mutai and the ‘Bearded Sisters’; 6. National Betrayal: Bureaucratic Corruption and Rent Seeking; 7. Broken Promises: Historical Injustices and the Land Question; 8. Not Yet Democracy: Electoral Shenanigans and Democratic Reversal; 9. Mortgaged to China: A New Colonialism?;10. Conclusion: Future Prospects; Bibliography; Index.