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Royal Historical Society Prize Essay 2010

Myths of Mau Mau expanded: rehabilitation in Kenya's detention camps, 1954–60

Pages 553-578 | Received 04 Apr 2011, Accepted 03 Jun 2011, Published online: 18 Oct 2011

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