Socialism on Safari
Wildlife and Nation-Building in Postcolonial Tanzania, 1961–77
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 8977795 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Julie M Weiskopf, J Weiskopf (University of Wisconsin–La Crosse, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2015 |
| Volume | 56 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 429-447 |
| Publication date | 2015-10-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Journal of African History (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0021-8537 • E-ISSN: 1469-5138 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s0021853715000341 |
| OpenAlex | W2466504652 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 12 |
This article examines the fraught history of officials' innovative uses of wildlife in socialist Tanzania, as they pursued both international and domestic agendas with the country's wild fauna. Internationally, officials sought to enhance Tanzania's reputation and gain foreign support through its conservation policies and diplomatic use of wild animals. Domestically, officials recognized the utility of wildlife for a number of nation-building agendas, ranging from national identity to economic development. However, internal contradictions riddled the wildlife economy, creating difficulty for government officials and party leaders when balancing socialist commitments with an effective, market-driven industry
Economics · Economy · Ethnology · Government (linguistics · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Reputation · Socialism · Sociology · Tanzania · Wildlife · Wildlife conservation · African history and culture studies · African studies and sociopolitical issues · Ecology · Global Maritime and Colonial Histories · Law
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| Unique citing works | 4 |
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| Citations per year | 0,29 |
| Citation span | 2012 - 2025 (14) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 4 |