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Modern Goverments In Africa Question Paper

Modern Goverments In Africa

Course:Bachelor Of Education History

Institution: Kenyatta University question papers

Exam Year:2010

KENYATTA UNIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS 2009/2010
SECOND SEMESTER EXAMINATION FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF
ARTS AND BACHELOR OF EDUCATION
AHT 203: MODERN GOVERNMENTS IN AFRICA

DATE: THURSDAY, 15TH APRIL 2010 TIME: 8.00 A.M. - 10.00 A.M.

INSTRUCTIONS: Answer three questions.

1.
What elements constitute a modern government? Using these elements discuss the view that African governments are modern.
2.
Using case studies of Morocco and Nigeria, discuss the impact of pre-colonial political systems on modern systems of governance in these two countries.
3.
To what extent is the process of state formation in pre-colonial Africa a product of economic factors?
4.
To what extent does class, organizational materialism and strategic action approaches the mode of governance in Africa?
5.
Discuss the colonial systems of Administration in Africa. Do you think colonial political legacy has determined the nature of governance in modern Africa?
6.
To what extent can one argue that constitutional reforms in Africa provide the basis for sustainable democracy? Use case studies of Uganda, South Africa and Kenya.
7.
(a)
What do you understand by the concept ?Government of National Unity?
(b)
Discuss the emerging features of government of national unity. Use case studies of Zimbabwe and Kenya to illustrate your answer.
8.
Identify global and local factors that have adversely affected governance in the Horn of Africa.