David Throup


David Throup is a Bye Fellow of Magdalene College, Cambridge and is Associate Professor of African History in the University of Virginia.


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Cover of Economic & Social Origins of Mau Mau, 1945—1953

Economic & Social Origins of Mau Mau, 1945—1953On Sale

This story of Kenya in the decade before the outbreak of the Mau Mau emergency presents an integrated view of imperial government as well as examining the social and economic causes of the Kikuyu revolt.…


Cover of Multi-Party Politics in Kenya

Multi-Party Politics in KenyaOn Sale

This book uses the Kenyan political system to address issues relevant to recent political developments throughout Africa. The authors analyze the construction of the Moi state since 1978. They show the marginalization of Kikuyu interests as the political economy of Kenya has been reconstructed to benefit President Moi's Kalenjin people and their allies.…

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