George H.W. Bush was of a generation of America's traditional elite who not only fought World War II, but also collectively oversaw the transition from Jim Crow racial segregation and discrimination through the Civil Rights era while managing the American…
Regular readers will remember my fondness for the late Joel Barkan with whom I shared some history with the 2007 Kenyan election tragedy, and to whom, along with Peter Oriare, I have dedicated my "War for History" series here. Professor…
The African Studies Association annual meeting is beginning in Indianapolis and an eminent panel Saturday will recognize Joel's impact. Being a "Kenya junkie" is not the same for me without him and I wish I could be at the ASA…
In the immediate aftermath of the 2007 Kenya election I exchanged emails with Joel Barkan who had just returned to Washington from the IRI/USAID Election Observation Mission. On January 2, 2008 Joel was trying to understand why the exit poll…
I have been very much saddened by the sudden passing of Joel Barkan, the dean of American Kenya experts and a real friend to me during these years since we got together through the 2007 Kenyan election tragedy. Joel and…
Please excuse my lack of posting. I am taking extra time to read and listen. In case you missed it, here is Joel Barkan's list from Foreign Affairs, "What to Read on Kenyan Politics". And from AfriCOG: "Why Westgate Is…
“Fraud and Vote Patterns in Kenya's 2013 Election: Evidence from an Exit Poll” Clark Gibson Professor, University of California, San Diego James Long Visiting Scholar, Harvard University Assistant Prof., University of Washington Thursday, May 2, 2013 4:30-6:00 pm…
Tomorrow afternoon at the National Endowment for Democracy, Joel Barkan and Maina Kiai will discuss "The Implications of the Kenyan Election". Watch the video stream from 1930 to 2100 GMT or 1:30 to 3:00pm EDT (Washington) time. In continuing to…
The Council on Foreign Relations has just published a "Contingency Planning Memorandum No. 17" regarding "Electoral Violence in Kenya" by Joel Barkan, of CSIS and professor emeritus from the University of Iowa. Well worth a careful review. Joel Barkan is…
"American Group Predicts Instability Over Succession" Independent(Kampala) July 22: Election year 2016 will be a turning point for Uganda, according to a report by the powerful American policy solutions provider, the Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS). As a…