About

My research is focused on understanding political agency during periods of critical juncture, using Kenya as a case study. In a comparative study, I am analysing both the 2007/8 post-election negotiation period, and the 2017/18 post-election period in Kenya, in an attempt to understand the difference in the ways in which agency materialises. My methodology includes interviews and a unique political performance analysis.

Research Interests

Africa, Civil Society, Comparative Politics, Constitutions, Democracy, Democratisation, Elections, Elites, Governance, Institutions, Political Competition, Political Leadership, Political Participation, Political Parties, Political Violence, Developing World Politics, Critical Theory, Identity, Qualitative, Communication, Corruption, Decision Making, Electoral Behaviour, Mixed Methods, Narratives, NGOs, Political Engagement, Power

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Standing Groups and Research Networks

• Elites and Political Leadership
• Political Theory
• Political Communication
• Political Networks
• Political Representation
• Political Violence