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Defeating Mau Mau, Creating Kenya: Counterinsurgency, Civil War, and Decolonization by Daniel Branch (Paperback, 2009)
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This book details the devastating Mau Mau civil war fought in Kenya during the 1950s and the legacies of that conflict for the post-colonial state. As many Kikuyu fought with the colonial government as loyalists joined the Mau Mau rebellion. Focusing on the role of those loyalists, the book examines the ways in which residents of the country's Central Highlands sought to navigate a path through the bloodshed and uncertainty of civil war. It explores the instrumental use of violence, changes to allegiances, and the ways in which cleavages created by the war informed local politics for decades after the conflict's conclusion. Moreover, the book moves toward a more nuanced understanding of the realities and effects of counterinsurgency warfare. Based on archival research in Kenya and the United Kingdom and insights from literature from across the social sciences, the book reconstructs the dilemmas facing members of society at war with itself and its colonial ruler.Product Identifiers
PublisherCambridge University Press
ISBN-139780521130905
eBay Product ID (ePID)91371862
Product Key Features
Number of Pages278 Pages
Publication NameDefeating Mau Mau, Creating Kenya: Counterinsurgency, Civil War, and Decolonization
LanguageEnglish
SubjectHistory
Publication Year2009
TypeTextbook
AuthorDaniel Branch
SeriesAfrican Studies
FormatPaperback
Dimensions
Item Height229 mm
Item Weight410 g
Item Width152 mm
Additional Product Features
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom
Title_AuthorDaniel Branch
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- 13 Jan, 2023
A well-researched and balanced book looking at loyalist Kikuyu in the 1950s
This was a very informative book based on detailed research by Daniel Branch, a Professor of African History. The start and end of the book were the most interesting parts for me, in which views about the Mau Mau conflict were set in a historical and political context. The well-known works by Elkins (a "scolding" book, which gets somewhat panned) and the rather better Anderson's 'History of the Hanged' are discussed, along with the political significance of the date of their publication. Prof Branch’s book is detailed and dispels the common myth of a war between Kikuyu nationalists and brutal colonialist oppressors. It shows the important role of Kikuyu loyalists as a "home guard". The book does a good job of showing how the actions of players was a result of the situation that people found themselves in. The history of colonialism in Kenya is discussed and helpful efforts are made to connect this to the Mau Mau revolt. There are lots of supporting references and a few black and white photographs. I gained a lot of information from the book, and it is a useful reference. However, I did not find the book really flowed and was pleased when the last chapter brought matters up to date.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
