TANZANIA

After nearly two decades of multipartydemocracy in Tanzania, a clear indication ofdemocratic reversals is more evident. The oppositionparties, the parliament, electoral commissions,institutions of accountability, civil societyorganizations, and the media have remained weak toenvisage democracy. This book contains an in-depthand rigorous analysis of the factors contributing toand militating against democracy in Tanzania. Usinga state-party fusion thesis, the book provides adeeper understanding of democratization by examiningthe institutions and behaviour of political actorsas well as historical and contemporary dynamics intoa theoretical framework that underscores theanomalies, dilemmas and paradoxes in practicingdemocracy. It argues that the ruling party isa State-Party in its own right and hencesuffocates the political space for other actors toplay their roles. The book breaks a new ground byproviding thoughtful provoking insights intodemocracy in a country from the developing world.The work will be of interests to scholars andpractitioners of politics.

Autorentext

Alexander B. Makulilo teaches Political Science at the
University of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. He obtained his Bachelor
of Arts (B.A) and Master of Arts (M.A) in Political Science from
the University of Dar es Salaam in 2004 and 2007 respectively.
He is currently doing his PhD at the University of Leipzig,
Germany.

Klappentext

After nearly two decades of multiparty
democracy in Tanzania, a clear indication of
democratic reversals is more evident. The opposition
parties, the parliament, electoral commissions,
institutions of accountability, civil society
organizations, and the media have remained weak to
envisage democracy. This book contains an in-depth
and rigorous analysis of the factors contributing to
and militating against democracy in Tanzania. Using
a "state-party fusion" thesis, the book provides a
deeper understanding of democratization by examining
the institutions and behaviour of political actors
as well as historical and contemporary dynamics into
a theoretical framework that underscores the
anomalies, dilemmas and paradoxes in practicing
democracy. It argues that the ruling party is
a "State-Party" in its own right and hence
suffocates the political space for other actors to
play their roles. The book breaks a new ground by
providing thoughtful provoking insights into
democracy in a country from the developing world.
The work will be of interests to scholars and
practitioners of politics.