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Political Parties And Interest Groups In Africa Question Paper

Political Parties And Interest Groups In Africa

Course:Bachelor Of Education History

Institution: Kenyatta University question papers

Exam Year:2009

KENYATTA UNIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS 2008/2009
SECOND SEMESTER EXAMINATION FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR
OF ARTS AND BACHELOR OF EDUCATION
AHT 315: POLITICAL PARTIES AND INTEREST GROUPS IN AFRICA

DATE: Monday 30th March, 2009
TIME: 2.00 p.m. ? 5.00 p.m.

INSTRUCTIONS
Answer any THREE questions.

1.
With reference to any two political parties and interest groups, compare and contrast their structures and analyse some of the functions of the top leadership of those structures.
2.
Using Kenya as an example discuss the operations and ideologies of any two political parties or interest groups.
3.
With reference to specific examples, examine how conflict of interest in any political party system or interest groups could affect their governance.
4.
Identify any two private groups and analyse their impact in influencing the political systems of any African country.
5.
What is your understanding of ?Community?? Analyse the relationship between the community?s and individual?s operations in the realization of their rights, freedoms and duties. Cite specific cases to support your views.
6.
Examine the impact of gender question on any one African country?s political parties or interest groups.
7.
With reference to any three political parties in Kenya assess their behaviour especially between 1992 and 2008. What ideological underpinnings govern the operations of the three?