LSC S2: STATE FORMATION IN EAST AFRICA

Introduction After studying this chapter, you will be able to appreciate the organisation of the centralised and the non-centralised states in East Africa, and how they contribute to governance systems and structure in the modern times. You will appreciate the development of centralized states in a situation where they did not exist, and what contributed to the existence of those states. You will also be able to differentiate between the centralised and non-centralized governance systems in provision of services and welfare to people.