African Politics and Port Expansion at Dar es Salaam
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4486946 |
|---|---|
| Authors | B S Hoyle, Brian Hoyle (0000-0001-8485-1811, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1978 |
| Volume | 68 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 31 |
| Publication date | 1978-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Geographical Review (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0016-7428 • E-ISSN: 1931-0846 |
| Publisher | JSTOR (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.2307/213509 |
| OpenAlex | W2058936142 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 8 |
P OLITICS and transportation are closely intertwined in modern Africa. Studies of Third World development normally recognize the all-pervading importance of the political dimension; the significance of the chronological perspective in political development has frequently been demonstrated. Numerous writers have analyzed geopolitical situations on a macro scale;1 however, fewer attempts have been made to analyze micro-scale political situations in spatial terms. Balancing international trends in commodity flows and transport technology with national and regional political and economic systems is a fundamental dilemma of port authorities in modern Africa, and the role of the seaport is critical in solving this problem.2 As a vital node in a complex and rapidly changing international system, a seaport must respond promptly and efficiently to change. During the period from i965 to 1975, the port of Dar es Salaam did respond, and its transformation marked the beginning of a new era in the development of the port and of Tanzania
Dar es salaam · Development economics · Economics · Ethnology · Geography · Political science · Politics · Port (circuit theory · Tanzania · African history and culture studies · Engineering · Global Maritime and Colonial Histories · History · Law · Middle East and Rwanda Conflicts
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| Unique citing works | 8 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,17 |
| Citation span | 1979 - 2026 (48) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 8 |