Description: The first study to use Jomo Kenyatta's political biography and presidency as a basis for examining the colonial and postcolonial history of Kenya.
Brief description: Anaïs Angelo is a Postdoctoral Researcher at the Universität Wien, Austria, where her research focuses on the history of presidentialism, political biographies and women in politics in postcolonial Africa. She holds a Ph.D. in History from the European University Institute, Florence and has conducted extensive archival research in Kenya.
Review Quotes: '... Angelo's work is succinct and focused. It offers insight into the modern formation of executive power that extends beyond Kenya and the African continent.' Riley Linebaugh, KULT online