This book is an anthropological study of Buurri Al Lamaab, a suburban village located near Khartoum in Sudan. Harold B. Barclay documents the social organization, economic life, cultural practices, and community structure of the village during the mid-twentieth century. Drawing on extensive fieldwork, Barclay examines kinship networks, household organization, gender roles, leadership patterns, …
Joseph Owino's Kenya Into the 21st Century examines the challenges and opportunities facing Kenya as it enters the 21st century. The book reviews the country's political, social, and economic developments, analyzing the dynamics of leadership, public policy, and the structural changes needed to achieve national progress. Owino highlights crucial issues such as governance, democratization, ec…
Norman N. Miller's Kenya: The Quest for Prosperity is a comprehensive analysis of Kenya's journey toward national development after independence. The book examines the dynamics of Kenyan politics and governance from 1963 to the early 1980s, including changes in national leadership and the challenges of state consolidation. Miller discusses Kenya's economic development, social inequality, cha…
This book analyzes the crucial phase in Tanzania's political development between 1945 and 1968, when Julius K. Nyerere formulated and implemented the strategy of African socialism known as Ujamaa. Cranford Pratt explains the political, economic, and social dynamics that shaped the country's direction from the late colonial period to the beginning of independence. Using a historical and analytic…
Larry W. Bowman's Mauritius: Democracy and Development in the Indian Ocean examines the political, social, and economic development of Mauritius from the post-independence period to the late 20th century. Within the Indian Ocean region, Mauritius is a unique example of a small island nation that has successfully managed ethnic and religious diversity while maintaining democratic stability. The …
Freedom and Development / Uhuru na Maendeleo collects speeches and writings by Julius K. Nyerere from 1968–1973, when Tanzania was developing its political and economic identity after independence. Through the concept of Ujamaa, or African socialism, Nyerere explains the relationship between political freedom, economic development, and social responsibility. This collection illustrates Nyerer…
Idrian N. Resnick's The Long Transition: Building Socialism in Tanzania is an in-depth study of the process of building socialism in Tanzania during the leadership of Julius K. Nyerere. The book explores the Ujamaa ideology as the foundation of Tanzanian socialism, and how this theory was applied in the country's economic and social policies. Resnick outlines the challenges faced by the governm…
Man and Development is a collection of essays by Julius K. Nyerere that examines the concept of human and social development as the foundation of Ujamaa ideology in Tanzania. The book emphasizes that development is not merely economic growth, but also the enhancement of human dignity, equitable distribution of prosperity, and social solidarity. Nyerere critiques the materialistic Western model …
The book "Nyerere on Socialism" compiles the introduction and writings of President Julius K. Nyerere, previously published in two works: Freedom and Unity (1966) and Freedom and Socialism / Uhuru na Ujamaa (1968). This work contains an explanation of the concept of Ujamaa, the principles of African socialism, and Nyerere's political ideas in building postcolonial Tanzanian society. Through the…
This book analyzes the social, political, and economic changes in post-independence Tanzania, particularly through the human development policies initiated during the era of President Julius Nyerere. James N. Karioki evaluates the implementation of Ujamaa socialism, collective village development, and their impact on the country's social structure. In addition to discussing theory and policy, t…