Popular Participation in the Integration of the East African Community
Subtitle: Eastafricanness and Eastafricanization
Contributors: Apuuli, Kasaija Phillip; Lando, Agnes Lucy; PLO-Lumumba; Masabo, Juliana; Ruhangisa, John Eudes; Muthaura, Francis K.
Publisher: Lexington Books
Published: 2020
Place of publication: Lanham
Language: eng
Number of pages: 403
ISBN-13: 9781793605504
Subjects: Political participation; Democratization; East Africans; Ethnic identity; Economic integration; Politics and government; History; East African Community
Description: This volume addresses the nexus between the East African citizens and the integration agenda, with special focus on the concepts of popular participation, eastafricanness, eastafricanization, and democratization.
Notes: Conceptualizing Rwanda's Popular Participation in the EAC
Table of contents: title: Cover; title: Popular Participation in the Integration of the East African Community; title: Popular Participation in the Integration of the East African Community: Eastafricannessand Eastafricanization; title: Copyright Page; title: Dedication Page; title: Contents; title: Abbreviations and Acronyms; title: Foreword; title: Preface; title: Acknowledgments; title: Part I: EAC Citizens' Sovereignty, Popular Participation, and the East African Legislative Assembly-National Assemblies Nexus; title: Introduction; title: Democratization, Eastafricanization, Eastafricanness, and Integration: Theoretical and Conceptual Frameworks for Analysis; title: Democratization; title: Eastafricanization; title: Eastafricanness; title: Integration; title: The Underlying Epistemological Debate: Synopsis of the Chapters; title: References; title: Chapter 1; title: The Locus of the EAC Citizens' Sovereignty and Popular Participation in the Integration Project; title: INTRODUCTION; title: Historical Background to the EALA and Its Operations; title: The Locus of Citizens' Participation in the Integration Project; title: Conclusion; title: References; title: Chapter 2; title: Burundi Citizens' Empowerment, Popular Participation, and the EAC Integration Process; title: INTRODUCTORY BACKGROUND; title: Conceptual and Theoretical Approach; title: The Concept of the People and the Right to Rule; title: Eastafricanization; title: Eastafricanness; title: Neopatrimonialism or Neopatrimonial System; title: Neocolonialism or Neocolonial Rule; title: The Impact of Neopatrimonial Rule and Neocolonialism in the Postcolonial Period in Burundi, and Their Effects on Popular Participation in the Country's Governance; title: The Tribal Origin of the Exclusionary and Predatory Politics; title: Consequences of Neopatrimonial Rule and Neocolonial Rule on the People's Participation in the Country's Governance; title: Citizens popular Participation and Proactive Role in the Eastafricanization Project; title: The People Are in Theory Only and Not in Practice; title: Operationalizing the People-Centeredness, Popular Participation, and Market-Driven Principles in EAC Integration Process; title: Conclusion; title: References; title: Chapter 3; title: Kenya Citizens' Sovereignty, Popular Participation, and the EAC Integration and Democratization; title: INTRODUCTION; title: East African Community Integration Process and Individual Sovereignty: Background; title: Individual Sovereignty, Popular Participation, and EAC Integration Process: A Framework for Analysis; title: Individual Sovereignty and Regional Integration: Kenya Parliament in Context; title: Parliament, Individual Sovereignty and EAC Integration: The Place of Political Parties; title: Genuine Link with EALA: A Prerequisite for Eastafricanization, Eastafricanness, and EAC Integration; title: Conclusion; title: References; title: Chapter 4; title: Rwandan Citizens' Sovereignty, Popular Participation, and the EAC Integration and Democratization; title: INTRODUCTION; title: Rwanda and the EAC: Some Clarifications