Concepts, Issues and Context -- Decolonization and the State: An Analytical Framework -- Kenya: The Global and Historical Setting -- The Evolution of Colonial Political Strategies -- Post-War Kenya: Prelude to Crisis, 1945-1952 -- Defeating 'Mau Mau': Multi-Racial Reform, 1953-1959 -- Towards 'Uhuru': The Decolonization Strategy, 1960-1963 -- Colonial Crises and State Responses -- Peasants vs. Settlers: Land and Agricultural Policies -- Managing Industrialization: Capital, Labor and the State -- Desegregating Commerce: African Businessmen and the State -- Conclusions: The Meaning of Decolonization.