| ID | 109924 |
| Title Proper | More than political tools |
| Other Title Information | the police and post-election violence in Kenya |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Ruteere, Mutuma |
| Publication | 2011. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | This paper examines how the Kenyan police responded to the 2007/08 crisis of post-election violence. It provides a critical re-evaluation of the well-known argument of the police being political instruments of the regime of the day. In addition, it develops the argument that the view of the police as mere tools of the political leadership is too limited an explanation of police conduct in responding to ethnic and election violence. It suggests that even with the limited available knowledge of the operations of African police organisations there is room to introduce more variables and complexity in explanations of their conduct. |
| `In' analytical Note | African Security Review Vol. 20, No. 4; Dec 2011: p.11-20 |
| Journal Source | African Security Review Vol. 20, No. 4; Dec 2011: p.11-20 |
| Key Words | Post - Election Violence ; Police ; Kenya |