Anglophonic Variants
Kenya versus Tanzania
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9758628 |
|---|---|
| Authors | David F Gordon, David Gordon (0000-0002-9557-7405, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1987 |
| Volume | 489 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 88-102 |
| Publication date | 1987-01-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0002-7162 • E-ISSN: 1552-3349 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0002716287489001008 |
| OpenAlex | W2153491861 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 1 |
The East African countries of Kenya and Tanzania provide an interesting comparative context for examining the evolution of African foreign relations. In the past decade both countries have significantly broadened the range of issues on their foreign policy agendas in response to changes in both regional and international environments. Tanzania has shifted its trade and aid relations away from the European powers and has become heavily involved in the diplomacy surrounding southern African conflicts. Kenya has become a significant exporter of goods to other Third World countries. Relations between the two countries deteriorated sharply in the latter 1970s, but, since 1983, have entered a new period of cooperation. Tanzania has maintained a policy of strict nonalignment, while Kenya has developed close strategic ties to the United States. International financial institutions, especially the International Monetary Fund (IMF), have been increasingly involved in both countries. IMF relations with Tanzania have been highly conflictual; Kenyan-IMF relations, while cordial, have also had their problems. In sum, both countries have been relatively successful in utilizing foreign relations to promote national goals
Context (archaeology · Development economics · Diplomacy · Economic growth · Economics · Foreign policy · Geography · International relations · International trade · Kenya · Political science · Politics · Socioeconomics · Tanzania · African history and culture studies · Global Peace and Security Dynamics · International Development and Aid
| Citations per year | 0.11 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 1988 - 2025 (38) |
| Highly cited | No |