The Symptoms of the Shift towards an Authoritarian State in Tanzania’s President John Pombe Magufuli’s rule
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9350723 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Emilia Bamwenda (University of Wrocław, corresponding author), Emilia Bamwenda Emilia Bamwenda |
| Year | 2019 |
| Volume | 15 |
| Issue | 56 |
| Pages | 123-150 |
| Publication date | 2019-06-18 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Politeja (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1733-6716 • E-ISSN: 2391-6737 |
| Publisher | Księgarna Akademicka (PUBLISHER • PL) |
| DOI | 10.12797/politeja.15.2018.56.08 |
| OpenAlex | W2955705899 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 3 |
In the early 1990s, political changes in Tanzania led to political liberalization and the reintroduction of formal democratic institutional structures. Political pluralism was established under the control of the ruling party of Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM), which gave it the opportunity to maintain state power, stability within the party and to establish limitations in terms of systemic changes. However, the party’s hegemony was shaken during the last presidential election, where only a slight majority (58%) was won by CCM’s candidate John P. Magufuli. From the moment of taking office as President, he began to implement his electoral postulates. In 2016, Magufuli was appointed the world’s best president by United National Economic and Social Council for tightening and reducing public sector spending. There is no doubt that during the two and a half years of rule, Magufuli introduced significant changes in the governance structures and lives of Tanzanian people. However, his recent methods of governing the state seem to ignore basic human rights, women’s rights, freedom of speech and the press, the independence of courts and respect for the multi-party system in the country
Authoritarianism · Democracy · Hegemony · Human rights · Pluralism (philosophy · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Presidential system · Rule of law · Sociology · State (computer science · African history and culture studies · International Development and Aid · Law · Public Administration · Religion, Society, and Development
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| Citation span | 2022 - 2025 (4) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
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