Kenya
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Rethinking humanitarianism: reflections from northern Kenya
‘What is the future of humanitarian aid and development?’ is central question today. The article written by CASAS’ member Rahma Hassan, Ian Scoones and Hussein Wario examines the limitations of both ‘classical humanitarianism’ and project-based ‘resilience humanitarianism’ approaches and compares these with ‘everyday humanitarianism’ where resilience is built from below in northern Kenya. Read the…
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Resilience from Below: Rethinking Development in Northern Kenya’s Pastoral Drylands
CASAS’ members Rahma Hassan & Jackson Wachira have published this article with Tahira Mohamed, Ian Scoones & Hussein Wario in The Journal of Development Studies Abstract: Based on in-depth field research in northern Kenya over three years, this article makes the case for a new approach to building resilience in the pastoral drylands. Past approaches…
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The colonial project in Kenya’s “White Highlands” and the continuing devastation of pastoral livelihoods
Mokua Ombati, CASAS’ member, has published a chapter in the book Handbook of Social Justice in the Global South. Abstract: A revolutionary agricultural policy initiated by the British colonial government aimed to transform Kenya from a subsistence society into an economically viable nation through land adjudication, consolidation, and registration. This approach, adopted and intensified by…
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Global Commodity Chains and the Pandemic: Labor-Power in Agricultural Sectors in Kenya and Chile
CASAS’ member Patricia Retamal has published this article with Lara M. Espeter in Journal of World-Systems Research Abstract: The availability of labor-power is a critical element of all commodity chains. This is especially true of labor-intensive production processes such as agriculture. The COVID-19 pandemic had a major impact on this, as well as on many…