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Sjögren, Oloo and Patel analyze the role of civil society in Kenya’s political crisis in 2007–2008 through the case of Kenyans for Peace with Truth and Justice (KPTJ), a network of civil society organizations that emerged in response to the flawed elections and the post-election violence. Drawing on interviews with key members of KPTJ, as well as official documents, media material and KPTJ in-house documentation, the authors examine KPTJ’s activities and argue that the network was remarkably successful in changing international perceptions and influencing the agenda for the resolution of the conflict, particularly given the magnitude and complexity of the crisis.
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Sjögren, A., Oloo, O., Patel, S. (2017). State, Civil Society and Democracy in Kenya: Kenyans for Peace with Truth and Justice (KPTJ) and the Political Crisis of 2007–2008. In: Sahle, E. (eds) Democracy, Constitutionalism, and Politics in Africa. Contemporary African Political Economy. Palgrave Macmillan, New York. https://doi.org/10.1057/978-1-137-55592-2_9
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