State fragility and militia proliferation in Kenya a case study of policy inadequacy in the context of soft insecurity

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dc.contributor.advisorCameron, Roberten_ZA
dc.contributor.authorKago, Pamela Wangecien_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2015-01-01T12:28:25Z
dc.date.available2015-01-01T12:28:25Z
dc.date.issued2012en_ZA
dc.descriptionIncludes bibliographical references.en_ZA
dc.description.abstractThis study looks at service delivery in the context of failed states. The objective of this study is to investigate whether state failure in its provisioning capacity of basic services to its citizens has led to the proliferation of militia groups in Kenya. The study draws upon secondary sources of literature such as research reports, articles, journals, and academic documents, classifications of militia groups, population growth and government service provision in Kenya since independence, and the basic needs of the poor in the slums to retrieve relevant information on the dimensions of fragility. Reports on the analysis of census data since 1963-2009 are reviewed to investigate whether government services in Kenya have been improving or deteriorating. Further, two main militia groups in Kenya: the Mungiki and SLDF (Sabaot Land Defence Force) are analysed to determine their agenda and activities.en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationKago, P. W. (2012). <i>State fragility and militia proliferation in Kenya a case study of policy inadequacy in the context of soft insecurity</i>. (Thesis). University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Humanities ,Department of Political Studies. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/10824en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationKago, Pamela Wangeci. <i>"State fragility and militia proliferation in Kenya a case study of policy inadequacy in the context of soft insecurity."</i> Thesis., University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Humanities ,Department of Political Studies, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/10824en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationKago, P. 2012. State fragility and militia proliferation in Kenya a case study of policy inadequacy in the context of soft insecurity. University of Cape Town.en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - Kago, Pamela Wangeci AB - This study looks at service delivery in the context of failed states. The objective of this study is to investigate whether state failure in its provisioning capacity of basic services to its citizens has led to the proliferation of militia groups in Kenya. The study draws upon secondary sources of literature such as research reports, articles, journals, and academic documents, classifications of militia groups, population growth and government service provision in Kenya since independence, and the basic needs of the poor in the slums to retrieve relevant information on the dimensions of fragility. Reports on the analysis of census data since 1963-2009 are reviewed to investigate whether government services in Kenya have been improving or deteriorating. Further, two main militia groups in Kenya: the Mungiki and SLDF (Sabaot Land Defence Force) are analysed to determine their agenda and activities. DA - 2012 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2012 T1 - State fragility and militia proliferation in Kenya a case study of policy inadequacy in the context of soft insecurity TI - State fragility and militia proliferation in Kenya a case study of policy inadequacy in the context of soft insecurity UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/10824 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/10824
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationKago PW. State fragility and militia proliferation in Kenya a case study of policy inadequacy in the context of soft insecurity. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Humanities ,Department of Political Studies, 2012 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/10824en_ZA
dc.language.isoengen_ZA
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Political Studiesen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Humanitiesen_ZA
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.subject.otherPublic Policy and Administrationen_ZA
dc.titleState fragility and militia proliferation in Kenya a case study of policy inadequacy in the context of soft insecurityen_ZA
dc.typeMaster Thesis
dc.type.qualificationlevelMasters
dc.type.qualificationnameMPhilen_ZA
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