Population, Tradition, and Environmental Control in Colonial Kenya

Martin S. Shanguhyia

doi:10.1017/9781782046844

Drawing from accounts of colonial experience in western Kenya, Population, Tradition, and Environmental Control in Colonial Kenya examines the government's efforts to enforce certain land management programs in relation to its initiatives to revive and co-opt African "traditions" in soil conservation and land consolidation programs. Martin Shanguhyia analyzes how these programs were negotiated or contested by the local community; further, he argues that their legacy continues to define the everyday experiences of the rural population in Vihiga County, Western Province, notably in termsof high population densities and diminishing returns from the land. Relying on a rich collection of archival sources as well as oral interviews, the book explores the intersection between government policies, demography, and community traditions within a rapidly declining natural environment and adds significantly to our understanding of Africa's environmental history.

Martin Shanguhyiais assistant professor of history at Syracuse University.

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List of Illustrations
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Preface
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Abbreviations
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Introduction
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1 - Administrative and Demographic Changes: Implications on Land Relations, 1900–1930
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2 - Maize and Economic Prosperity, 1920–38
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3 - Internationalizing Degradation Narratives in Kenya, 1930–38
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4 - Prewar Soil Conservation Initiatives and Local Responses, 1934–38
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5 - Wartime Production in a Besieged Environment, 1939–45
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6 - Postwar Development and the Dilemma of “Reviving” African Traditions, 1945–63
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7 - Regional Migration and Failed Agricultural Intensification, 1940–66
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Conclusion
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Index
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Frontmatter
pp i-iv

Contents
pp v-vi

List of Illustrations
pp vii-viii

Preface
pp ix-xii

Abbreviations
pp xiii-xiv

Introduction
pp 1-28

1 - Administrative and Demographic Changes: Implications on Land Relations, 1900–1930
pp 29-60

2 - Maize and Economic Prosperity, 1920–38
pp 61-84

3 - Internationalizing Degradation Narratives in Kenya, 1930–38
pp 85-110

4 - Prewar Soil Conservation Initiatives and Local Responses, 1934–38
pp 111-140

5 - Wartime Production in a Besieged Environment, 1939–45
pp 141-168

6 - Postwar Development and the Dilemma of “Reviving” African Traditions, 1945–63
pp 169-201

7 - Regional Migration and Failed Agricultural Intensification, 1940–66
pp 202-237

Conclusion
pp 238-252

Notes
pp 253-298

Bibliography
pp 299-312

Index
pp 313-323

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