What makes nation building succeed or fail? Nation Building and Public Goods in Kenya versus Tanzania, argued that once these colonies gained independence in the 1960s and after, many introduced policies to create a national language and national identity, similar to those of 19th century Europe. If citizens feel they belong and are connected to government through relationships of authority and support, an inclusive national community emerges and nation building can be said to have succeeded. Further afield, Alberto Alesina and Bryony Reich of Harvard University, in their February 2015 paper titled: Nation Building, take us down memory lane, narrating how nation building was undertaken in France and Italy. The work is cut out for the next regime, to consider developing programmes aimed at nation building while harnessing the gains left behind by preceding administrations.

Source: Daily Nation September 25, 2022 08:01 UTC