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

• Autore: Lofchie Michael F
• Pubblicazione: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania : , : University of Pennsylvania Press, , 2014; ©2014
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (278 p.)
• Disciplina: 38.9678
• Soggetto topico: Economic development - Political aspects - Tanzania
• Soggetto geografico: Tanzania Economic policy; Tanzania Economic conditions 1964-; Tanzania Politics and government 1964-
• Soggetto non controllato: African Studies; Asian Studies; Business; Economics; Middle Eastern Studies; Political Science; Public Policy
• Note generali: Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: 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
• Sommario/riassunto: 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.
• Titolo autorizzato: The political economy of Tanzania
• ISBN: 0-8122-0936-2
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910789039503321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II