P Pastory
Biographic Data
| ID | 67988 |
|---|---|
| NAME | P Pastory |
| GIVEN NAMES | P |
| FAMILY NAME | Pastory |
| SIGNATURE | PASTORY P |
| AFFILIATIONS | The University of Dodoma |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-2655-8208 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 2 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 5 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2021 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Does Information and Communication Technology matter in enhancing local government transparency in Tanzania? Evidence from the selected local government authorities
The use of Information & Communication Technology (ICT) is increasingly recognised worldwide as crucial for improving transparency in governance. However, it remains debatable whether the utilisation of ICT is related to the improved local government transparency in the context of developing countries like Tanzania. The study employed a mixed-method research approach utilising Structural Equation Modelling (SEM) to analyse the quantitative survey…
Unlocking the potentials of Information and Communication Technology on citizen participation in Tanzania local government authorities: The Citizen’s Perspectives
Guardians or disrupters? Peace discourses and politics in Tanzania
The African Union declared 2010 the “African Year of Peace and Security,” with its famous slogan “Make Peace Happen.” However, the meaning of peace is contested depending on particular discursive contexts and the purpose that the peace narratives of the dominant political actors serve. This paper interrogates peace discourses in Tanzania. Drawing from desk reviews and key informant interviews, it reveals how Tanzania’s political opposition and ci…
Do Hegemonic-Party Regimes Reward or Punish Voters? A Tale of Distributive Politics in Tanzania
Does resource allocation by the central government to local governments in Tanzania favour opposition or the ruling party's strongholds? The literature advances two opposing theories - electoral competition and hegemonic party hypotheses. We use unique data on fiscal transfers and human resource allocations to investigate the effect of electoral support on government allocations. Contrary to the two hypotheses, we find no political bias in fiscal…
Pan-Africanism or Pragmatism? Lessons of Tanganyika-Zanzibar Union, written by Issa G. Shivji
Do Hegemonic-Party Regimes Reward or Punish Voters? A Tale of Distributive Politics in Tanzania
Does resource allocation by the central government to local governments in Tanzania favour opposition or the ruling party's strongholds? The literature advances two opposing theories - electoral competition and hegemonic party hypotheses. We use unique data on fiscal transfers and human resource allocations to investigate the effect of electoral support on government allocations. Contrary to the two hypotheses, we find no political bias in fiscal…
Pan-Africanism or Pragmatism? Lessons of Tanganyika-Zanzibar Union, written by Issa G. Shivji
Do Hegemonic-Party Regimes Reward or Punish Voters? A Tale of Distributive Politics in Tanzania
Does resource allocation by the central government to local governments in Tanzania favour opposition or the ruling party's strongholds? The literature advances two opposing theories - electoral competition and hegemonic party hypotheses. We use unique data on fiscal transfers and human resource allocations to investigate the effect of electoral support on government allocations. Contrary to the two hypotheses, we find no political bias in fiscal…
Guardians or disrupters? Peace discourses and politics in Tanzania
The African Union declared 2010 the “African Year of Peace and Security,” with its famous slogan “Make Peace Happen.” However, the meaning of peace is contested depending on particular discursive contexts and the purpose that the peace narratives of the dominant political actors serve. This paper interrogates peace discourses in Tanzania. Drawing from desk reviews and key informant interviews, it reveals how Tanzania’s political opposition and ci…
Does Information and Communication Technology matter in enhancing local government transparency in Tanzania? Evidence from the selected local government authorities
The use of Information & Communication Technology (ICT) is increasingly recognised worldwide as crucial for improving transparency in governance. However, it remains debatable whether the utilisation of ICT is related to the improved local government transparency in the context of developing countries like Tanzania. The study employed a mixed-method research approach utilising Structural Equation Modelling (SEM) to analyse the quantitative survey…
Unlocking the potentials of Information and Communication Technology on citizen participation in Tanzania local government authorities: The Citizen’s Perspectives
Political science (4 works) · Tanzania (4 works) · Law (3 works) · E-Government and Public Services (2 works) · Information and Communications Technology (2 works) · Law (2 works) · Local government (2 works) · Politics (2 works) · Socioeconomics (2 works) · Sociology (2 works)