Kenya's New Constitution
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Kramon and Posner 2011.pdf
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Author(s)
Kramon, Eric
Posner, Daniel N.
Date Issued
April 2011
Journal
Journal of Democracy
Publisher
John Hopkins University Press
Citation
Kramon, Eric, and Daniel N. Posner. “Kenya’s New Constitution.” Journal of Democracy 22.2 (2011): 89–103. Web.
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Author's final manuscript
Abstract
On 4 August 2010, Kenyans voted to adopt a new constitution, culminating a process that began as part of a resolution to the violent conflict that followed the December 2007 elections. By reducing executive power, devolving authority, and guaranteeing rights to women, minorities, and marginalized communities, the constitution has the potential to transform Kenyan politics. Political and logistical obstacles will, however, pose a challenge to implementation. Yet that the constitution has been adopted amidst a broader trend toward the institutionalization of political power in Africa—a context in which formal constitutional rules are increasingly consequential—provides cause for cautious optimism.
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Political Science
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https://doi.org/10.1353/jod.2011.0026
