An Analysis of the impact of terrorism on human security: the case study of Kenya period 1990 - 2015.

This study seeks to analyse the impact of terrorism on human security, a case study of Kenya in the Period 1990 – 2015. The deterioration in the levels of human security in Kenya as a result of terrorism is the fundamental problem underscoring this research study. Guided by the Frustration–Aggressio...

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Main Author: Mhaka, Max
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Language:English
Published: Midlands State University 2020
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/11408/3896
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description This study seeks to analyse the impact of terrorism on human security, a case study of Kenya in the Period 1990 – 2015. The deterioration in the levels of human security in Kenya as a result of terrorism is the fundamental problem underscoring this research study. Guided by the Frustration–Aggression–Displacement theory, as espoused by John Dollard 1961; and Leonard Berkowitz in 1969, this study understands a terrorist to be a frustrated individual seeking to remove the initial cause of this frustration by achieving the political goal which hitherto been denied by circumstances. The Al Shabaab group is identified as the main terrorist group threatening peace and security in Kenya. The study employs the interview method and document analysis as key research tools. It concludes that the impact of terrorism in Kenya has resulted in a trade off between state security and human security as a result of both internal and external factors. The study therefore recommended that, in Kenya, terrorism has to be combated by a combination of government, governance, stringent laws and a firm system of justice that delivers ‘appropriate’ punishments to the perpetrators. It further recommended that the government, the security forces and religious and political leaders including the civil community should work in harmony to prevent terrorism.
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spelling ir-11408-38962022-06-27T13:49:05Z An Analysis of the impact of terrorism on human security: the case study of Kenya period 1990 - 2015. Mhaka, Max terrorism human security Kenya This study seeks to analyse the impact of terrorism on human security, a case study of Kenya in the Period 1990 – 2015. The deterioration in the levels of human security in Kenya as a result of terrorism is the fundamental problem underscoring this research study. Guided by the Frustration–Aggression–Displacement theory, as espoused by John Dollard 1961; and Leonard Berkowitz in 1969, this study understands a terrorist to be a frustrated individual seeking to remove the initial cause of this frustration by achieving the political goal which hitherto been denied by circumstances. The Al Shabaab group is identified as the main terrorist group threatening peace and security in Kenya. The study employs the interview method and document analysis as key research tools. It concludes that the impact of terrorism in Kenya has resulted in a trade off between state security and human security as a result of both internal and external factors. The study therefore recommended that, in Kenya, terrorism has to be combated by a combination of government, governance, stringent laws and a firm system of justice that delivers ‘appropriate’ punishments to the perpetrators. It further recommended that the government, the security forces and religious and political leaders including the civil community should work in harmony to prevent terrorism. 2020-11-19T12:38:24Z 2020-11-19T12:38:24Z 2018 Thesis http://hdl.handle.net/11408/3896 en open Midlands State University
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An Analysis of the impact of terrorism on human security: the case study of Kenya period 1990 - 2015.
title An Analysis of the impact of terrorism on human security: the case study of Kenya period 1990 - 2015.
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