Elections are supposed to function as a peaceful means for making decisions and settling political differences. But they do not always function in this way: sometimes, they trigger political violence. Especially ethnically divided societies are often thought to be prone to such dynamics. This paper presents a comparative analysis of the 2007 Kenyan elections and the 2006 and 2011 elections in Zambia. Working with these cases, it asks, first, whether the presence of ethnic diversity must lead to violence
President, The National Front (aka. Front National, FN) is Frances largest far-right party. In France's 2002 presidential elections, they surprised that nation by coming in second to Jaque Chirac (RPR party.) This was a surprise because polling at the time indicated that the first round would result in the second round being between Chirac and Jospin (Socialist Party.) This election in 2002 was monumental for France, and perhaps indicative of a larger trend for the country. It was the first time
The Importance of Winning There is an old saying “ It doesn’t matter if you win or lose, it’s how you play the game.” How true is this? Can this be applied to all situations in life? This may be pertinent to children in schools who participate in trivial events such as sports, for example. However, with these types of ideas we are saying that losing is fine. Consequently, youths are goaded to contend with the ideas of being losers and also-rans. In events such as sports, politics, and even war
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tourism sector has become the principal source of foreign exchange for the country. However, base on the Human Development Index (HDI), it ranked 145 out of 186 in the world. [4] Thus, there is an affluent urban minority in the country. 17.7% of Kenyans lived on less than $1.25 a day until to 2005. Under the colonization by British, Kenya experienced many economic and political problem, and it caused various serious issues inside the country after the following
slaves to trade with other countries. The focal areas of trade within Kenya were Mombasa, Malindi and the Islands Lamu. As a result of their invasion, they left behind a Muslim culture for Kenyans to adapt to. Kenyans were also taught Kiswahili or Swahili to better communicate with Arabians; which in turn allowed Kenyans to make more money. Later, the Portuguese invaded Kenya and took control from Arabia. They wanted power over the Indian Ocean and control over trade in and out of Kenya. The Portuguese
democratic stability of a state. Inversely, the failure to strengthen democracy in a country often results in unconstitutional changes of government. That has been the scenario painted in most countries across Africa. The African Charter on Democracy, Elections and Governance (ACDEG) has very well described unconstitutional changes of government as the prime cause of insecurity, instability and violent conflicts in Africa . The catalytic factors which brought this phenomenon to life in Africa are imprinted
Barack Obama was a strong president for many reasons. Barack Obama was the 44th president of the United States of America. He set many standards and achieved many goals in his two presidential terms. Many people didn't think he should have been president because he was born in Hawaii two years after it became a state. Barack Obama was born August 4, 1961 in Honolulu, Hawaii. His parents were Stanley (Ann) Dunham and his father was Barack Obama Sr., they split up when he was only an infant. His
Kenya has been a symbol of East African solidarity, as they gained a reluctant sovereignty after years of ram shaking batter with colonialist Britain. Many factors contributed to the gaining of Kenyan independence in December 1963, using both aggressive and passive styles of rebellion they rebuked colonial autocracy and gained their independence. During the 19th Century numerous European countries begun to take an active interest in African countries, Kenya and much of East Africa was soon swept
Senator, and eventually served 2 terms as the president of the United States. Barack Obama was born in Honolulu, Hawaii on August 4,1961. His mother was Stanley Ann Dunham, an American born and raised in Kansas, and his father was Barack Obama Sr., a Kenyan of the Luo people (Riedinger, Edward A. "Barack Obama."). Obama spent his early childhood in sunny Hawaii learning skills like swimming and bodysurfing. When Obama turned