The political economy of regional peacemaking

This study of Asian agency in colonial Nyanza provides a blueprint to understand the persistent insufficiency in sugar production in post-independence Kenya. This book brings to light issues in broader Kenyan economic history, such as the undercapitalization of peasant farmers and lack of political will to spur agricultural economic development due to the politics of special interest groups.

Historical background of Indians Kenya -- Asian penetration, land politics, and the genesis of Asian sugarcane agriculture -- Asian sugarcane farming in colonial Nyanza -- Transportation of sugarcane, production and marketing of sugar in colonial Nyanza -- Labor in the Nyanza sugar industry -- Challenges of sugarcane growing in colonial Nyanza -- Social and economic impact of Asian cane farming in colonial Nyanza -- Conclusion.

Introduction : Conceptualizing the Political Economy of Regional Peacemaking / Norrin M. Ripsman and Steven E. Lobell -- The Economics of Peacemaking : Lessons from Western Europe and the Middle East / Norrin M. Ripsman -- The Second Face of Regional Peacemaking : Israel and Jordan, 1985-2001 / Steven E. Lobell -- Economic Statecraft and Transitions to Peace : France, Germany, and Poland / Galia Press-Barnathan -- Making Peace with Nonstate Armed Actors : The Role of Economic Incentives / Marie-Joelle Zahar -- Economic Incentives, Rivalry Deescalation, and Regional Transformation / William R. Thompson -- The Political Economy of Sino-Japanese Ties : The Limits and Risks of Economic Statecraft / Jean-Marc F. Blanchard -- Winning Hearts and Minds? : On the Sources and Efficacy of Economic Engagement Policies in US-China and China-Taiwan Relations / Scott L. Kastner and Margaret Pearson -- Economic Statecraft as a Tool of Peacemaking? : China's Relationships with India and Russia / William Norris -- The Institutional Design of Regional Preferential Trade Agreements and the Maintenance of Peace / Edward D. Mansfield and Jon C. Pevehouse -- Conclusion : Economic Statecraft and Regional Peacemaking / Peter Dombrowski.

Historical background of Indians Kenya -- Asian penetration, land politics, and the genesis of Asian sugarcane agriculture -- Asian sugarcane farming in colonial Nyanza -- Transportation of sugarcane, production and marketing of sugar in colonial Nyanza -- Labor in the Nyanza sugar industry -- Challenges of sugarcane growing in colonial Nyanza -- Social and economic impact of Asian cane farming in colonial Nyanza -- Conclusion