History and Politics of Kenya, 1870-2022 (HIST073) NEW! IN-PERSON
Instructor: David Throup
Day of the Week: F, Times: 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Dates: 4/22/2022 - 5/27/2022
Sessions: 6
Fee: $66.00
Course Location: The Center - Classroom
Mask policy for this location: Masks required for all
Location Address: 540 Belvedere Blvd Charlottesville, VA 22901
Limit (we do monitor enrollment and when possible may add seats): 29
Course Description:
The course will examine Kenya's history and political development from pre-colonial times to the present, with roughly half the course devoted to developments during the 1888-1963 colonial era and half to the independent governments of the last 60 years. The first lecture will trace the history of Kenya's people to 1918; the second will deal with economic and political developments during the inter-war years; the third will examine the economic and social development of the Mau Mau movement and the war of liberation against the British, and the attainment of independence in 1963; the fourth will deal with Jomo Kenyatta's government 1963-78; the fifth with the regime of Daniel arap Moi 1978-2002; and the final lecture will explore the governments of Mwai Kibaki 2002-2013 and Uhuru Kenyatta 2013-2022 up to the 2022 General Election.
*If circumstances related to COVID-19 dictate this course cannot be held in person, it will be offered online, same dates and times.
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