Challenges for the Democratisation Process in Tanzania: Moving towards consolidation years after independence?

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CHALLENGES FOR THE DEMOCRATISATION PROCESS IN TANZANIA Moving towards consolidation 50 years after indepencence? JONAS EWALD - ment research. This dissertation analyses the political development in Tanzania since the introduction of has moved towards a consolidation of democracy, is analysed through an analysis of nine the political, civil and economic society. Focus is on the development of the political society, and the role of the opposition in particular. The analysis is based on secondary and primary The main conclusion is that even if the institutions of liberal democracy have gradually poverty remains deep and has not been substantially reduced. On a theoretical level this brings the old debate between liberal and substantive democracy back to the fore. Neither the economic nor the political reforms have apparently brought about a transformation of the political and economic system resulting in the poor majority gaining substantially more sidered in the liberal democratic tradition. Liberal democracy is necessary for a democratic democratic development is necessary. Jonas Ewald is lecturer and researcher in Peace and Development Studies. His main research areas are democratisation and agement , with a focus on East Africa/Great Lakes Region—and Tanzania and Rwanda in particular. A second research area is JONAS EWALD CHALLENGES FOR THE DEMOCRATISATION PROCESS IN TANZANIA ...