Africa's freedom railway : how a Chinese development project changed lives and livelihoods in Tanzania / Jamie Monson.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Monson, Jamie.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Railroads--Tanzania.

Railroads.

Economic assistance, Chinese--Tanzania.

Economic assistance, Chinese.

Economic development projects--Tanzania.

Economic development projects.

Africa--Foreign economic relations--China.

Africa.

China--Foreign economic relations--Africa.

China.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (216 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Bloomington : Indiana University Press, c2009.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The TAZARA (Tanzania Zambia Railway Authority), or Freedom Railway, from Dar es Salaam on the Tanzanian coast to the Copperbelt region of Zambia, was instrumental in fostering one of the most sweeping development transitions in postcolonial Africa. Built during the height of the Cold War, the railway was intended to redirect the mineral wealth of the interior away from routes through South Africa and Rhodesia. Rebuffed by Western aid agencies, newly independent Tanzania and Zambia accepted help from China to construct what would become one of Africa's most vital transportation corridors. The book follows the railroad from design and construction to its daily use as a vital means for moving villagers and goods. It tells a story of how transnational interests contributed to environmental change, population movements, and the rise of local and regional enterprise.

Contents:

Cover

Contents

Acknowledgments

1. Introduction

Part 1. Freedom Railway

2. Railway Visions

3. Building the People's Railway

4. Living along the Railway

Part 2. Ordinary Train

5. The Ordinary Train

6. Landscape Visions

7. Conclusion

Appendix 1. Eight Principles Governing China's Economic and Technical Aid to Other Countries

Appendix 2. Parcel Shipments to and from Selected Rail Stations, 1998-2000

Appendix 3. Land Cover Change, Kilombero Valley Study Area

Notes

Bibliography

Index.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references p. ([183]-191) and index.

ISBN:

1-282-10346-6

9786612103469

0-253-00281-8

OCLC:

406528362