Koigi wa Wamwere

Negative Ethnicity is an account of ethnic rivalries in Africa and how they undermine any attempts at democracy. Wamwere details how negative ethnicity was first used as a tactic by imperialists to keep Africans from fighting for their independence, and how it is now used by elites to uphold a system of capitalism where small numbers of people reap the benefits of Africa's natural resources. The book is mostly centered on Kenya but also includes information from other African countries.