The political economy of Tanzania : decline and recovery / Michael F. Lofchie.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Lofchie, Michael F.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Economic development--Political aspects--Tanzania.

Economic development.

Tanzania--Economic policy.

Tanzania.

Tanzania--Economic conditions--1964-.

Tanzania--Politics and government--1964-.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (278 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania : University of Pennsylvania Press, 2014.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Since gaining independence, the United Republic of Tanzania has enjoyed relative stability. More recently, the nation transitioned peacefully from "single-party democracy" and socialism to a multiparty political system with a market-based economy. But Tanzania's development strategies—based on the leading economic ideas at the time of independence—also opened the door for unscrupulous deal making among political elites and led to economic decline in the 1960's and 1970's that continues to be felt today. Indeed, the shift to a market-oriented economy was motivated in part by the fiscal interests of government profiteers. The Political Economy of Tanzania focuses on the nation's economic development from 1961 to the present, considering the global and domestic factors that have shaped Tanzania's economic policies over time. Michael F. Lofchie presents a compelling analysis of the successes and failures of a country whose postcolonial history has been deeply influenced by high-ranking members of the political elite who have used their power to advance their own economic interests. The Political Economy of Tanzania offers crucial lessons for scholars and policy makers with a stake in Africa's future.

Contents:

Front matter

Contents

Abbreviations

Chapter 1. Introduction: A Tanzanian Overview

Chapter 2. Economic Decline and Authoritarian Rule

Chapter 3. The Failure of Central Planning

Chapter 4. The Path to Economic Reform I: The Aid Debate

Chapter 5. The Path to Economic Reform II: Internal Alignments

Chapter 6. Cases in Economic Reform

Chapter 7. Conclusion: Contemporary Tanzania

Notes

Bibliography

Index

Acknowledgments

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9780812209365

0812209362

OCLC:

871016245