Kiswahili Chetu: The Swahili Language as a Political Stabilizer - Thiessen, Inga
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Among sub-Saharan African countries, Tanzania is famous for both its Swahili language as well as its reputable political stability. However, Tanzania's neighbor to the north, Kenya, is also a Swahili-speaking country and yet Kenya is infamous (especially in recent years) for its political instability and ethno-political violence, as exemplified by the months of ethnically-motivated violence after the 2007 presidential elections. Kenya and Tanzania seem to be almost on opposite ends of the spectrum of political stability. This book explores why these two countries, with many similarities, end…mehr

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Produktbeschreibung
Among sub-Saharan African countries, Tanzania is famous for both its Swahili language as well as its reputable political stability. However, Tanzania's neighbor to the north, Kenya, is also a Swahili-speaking country and yet Kenya is infamous (especially in recent years) for its political instability and ethno-political violence, as exemplified by the months of ethnically-motivated violence after the 2007 presidential elections. Kenya and Tanzania seem to be almost on opposite ends of the spectrum of political stability. This book explores why these two countries, with many similarities, end up on such differing political trajectories, by looking at Kenya's and Tanzania's relationship with the Swahili language and each country's ethnic realities throughout modern history.
Autorenporträt
Inga Thiessen is a graduate of Barnard College, ColumbiaUniversity, and the London School of Economics in politicalscience. Since receiving a prestigious Fulbright-Hayesscholarship to study the Swahili language, culture and society inTanzania, her interest in the unique political events of EastAfrica has been driving her passion for research.