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Civic Participation in the Democratisation Process in Tanzania

Tanzania Journal of Development Studies

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Title Civic Participation in the Democratisation Process in Tanzania
 
Creator Niboye, EP
 
Description Civic entities have long existed in Tanzania. Solidarity groups at family, clan, tribe, village and chiefdom levels were prevalent throughout Tanzania even before the advent of colonialism. The scope, size and focus of civic societies have increased and changed over time from being primary agents for social service delivery to a broad range of activities, which includes advocacy on human rights, good governance, political participation, empowerment of marginalised groups, and the promotion of gender equality and equity. This paper traces the development of civil societies in Tanzania, how they are related to the state and other stakeholders. It concludes that the civil society is an indispensable agent in the country’s democratisation process.
 
Publisher Educational Publishers and Distributors
 
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Date 2015-07-21
 
Type info:eu-repo/semantics/article
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Peer-reviewed Article
 
Format application/pdf
 
Identifier https://www.ajol.info/index.php/tjds/article/view/119688
 
Source Tanzania Journal of Development Studies; Vol 13, No 1-2 (2013); 49-66
0856-9622
0856-9622
 
Language eng
 
Relation https://www.ajol.info/index.php/tjds/article/view/119688/109148
 
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