The 1995 presidential elections in Tanzania
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9328871 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Ngila Mwase (corresponding author), Mary Raphael |
| Year | 2001 |
| Volume | 90 |
| Issue | 359 |
| Pages | 245-269 |
| Publication date | 2001-04-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Round Table (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0035-8533 • E-ISSN: 1465-4008 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/00358530120050099 |
| OpenAlex | W2094434253 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
| References cited | 1 |
Tanzania's 1995 presidential election was the first multi-party contest since independence. Polling was marred by irregularities and the complexities needed to recognize the interests of Zanzibaris and mainlanders. The twists and turns of the fortunes of the parties that fielded candidates in the elections are examined, the pre-eminence of personalities over issues considered, and the delicate democracy within the competing parties analysed. While international observers concluded that, despite various shortcomings, the overall outcome probably reflected the will of the people, concerns remained at the nature of democracy in Zanzibar
CONTEST · Democracy · Economics · General election · Independence (probability theory · Outcome (game theory · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Polling · Presidential system · Socioeconomics · Sociology · Tanzania · African history and culture studies · Colonialism, slavery, and trade · Global Maritime and Colonial Histories · Law
| Citations per year | 0.36 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2012 - 2022 (11) |
| Highly cited | No |