Posts by Dominic Burbidge
The Book Club: Devolution in Kenya
Our popular “Book Club” features the best of the new publications on African politics. This week, we bring you the work of Dominic Burbidge,...
Understanding the politics and process of decentralisation in Kenya
Decentralisation has been a hot topic in studies of democratisation and development in recent years. The devolution process in Kenya, however, has received relatively little...
Democracy and its (dis)contents
On 5 October 2015, a public discussion was held at the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) to debate the recent book by...
What President Uhuru Kenyatta’s victory means for Kenya in the next...
Following Uhuru Kenyatta's victory, Dominic Burbidge gives us his opinions on what is next for Kenya in the next five years. Dominic is a DPhil...
Kenya’s first presidential debate
For those who missed the first presidential debate in Kenya, Dominic Burbidge pulls out some of the key issues and controversies. Dominic is a...
Kenya: to the elections, and beyond. Part Two.
In the second of a two-part series on the run-up to the Kenyan elections, Dominic Burbidge takes a look at the alliances involved, their prospects...
Kenya: to the election, and beyond. Part One.
With the elections drawing near in Kenya, Dominic Burbidge takes a look at the alliances involved, their prospects for success and the meaning of...
The media, corruption and democracy in Africa
Does the media in Africa spur democratization by promoting free speech or constrain political liberalization because it is rife with corruption? But just how...
What next for UK-Africa relations after Brexit?