Master Thesis from the year 2008 in the subject Political Science, grade: A, Dalarna University, course: Master Program in European Political Sociology, 95 entries in the bibliography, language: English, abstract: The Thesis has the aim to find out the reasons that stand behind thepost-election violence in Kenya. After incumbent Mwai Kibaki wasdeclared President over his competitor Raila Odinga on December30, 2007, Kenya fell into two month of heavy bloodshed. Thecleavages where along tribal lines but different theories couldexplain the happenings.The four theories chosen are dealing with a...