Tanzania
The Roots of Repression
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6288731 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Nic Cheeseman (0000-0002-0922-7514, Open University of Tanzania), Hilary Matfe (0000-0001-8712-5671, Open University of Tanzania), Hilary Matfess, Alitalali Amani (Open University of Tanzania) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 32 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 77-89 |
| Publication date | 2021-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of democracy (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1045-5736 • E-ISSN: 1086-3214 |
| Publisher | Project MUSE (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1353/jod.2021.0020 |
| OpenAlex | W3154107123 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 17 |
| References cited | 12 |
The flawed 2020 Tanzanian elections are typically blamed on an authoritarian turn instigated by the late President John Magufuli (1959–2021). This articles argues that focusing excessively on Magufuli obscures the authoritarian foundations of CCM rule: The strategies used to maintain political control under his tenure have deep roots, and have not taken CCM off a democratizing path it was never on in the first place. This conclusion underlines the risks of viewing leaders through rose-tinted glasses: Charismatic individuals can claim the reformer's mantle, but giving them too much credence before structural reforms are implemented sells democracy short and increases the risk of authoritarian relapse
Authoritarianism · Charisma · Credence · Democracy · Development economics · Economics · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Socioeconomics · Tanzania · African history and culture analysis · African Studies and Geopolitics · Law · Religion, Society, and Development
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| Unique citing works | 17 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 4,25 |
| Citation span | 2022 - 2026 (5) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 17 |