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- Title
How the Past Has Stalled Democratization in Zanzibar.
- Authors
Tronvoll, Kjetil
- Abstract
Zanzibar, a self-governing state of Tanzania, may look like a tranquil tropical archipelago. But in the 60 years since a revolution overthrew a sultanate with origins in Oman, its politics have been turbulent. Revolutionary doctrines of socialism and one-party rule led to repression that lasted for years. Far from bringing stability, the introduction of multiparty politics in the 1990s has led to cycles of electoral violence and failed reconciliation talks. The legacies of the 1964 revolution continue to define the deeply polarized political landscape, even as demographic shifts and foreign investment transform the islands.
- Subjects
ZANZIBAR; TANZANIA; OMAN; DEMOCRATIZATION; POLARIZATION (Social sciences); ELECTIONS; FOREIGN investments; ARCHIPELAGOES
- Publication
Current History, 2024, Vol 123, Issue 853, p187
- ISSN
0011-3530
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1525/curh.2024.123.853.187