A study of the Tanzanian economy from 1945 to 1983 comparing its development with eight countries; Kenya, China, Hungary, Japan, Brazil, Mexico, Cote D'Ivoire and Yugoslavia. Index, notes, apps, maps, tables, figs, viii, 384pp, UK. JAMES CURREY PUBLISHERS, 0852551010

In 1986, Tanzania agreed with the IMF and the World Bank to pursue robust social and economic reforms in light of the serious decline in the performance of the economy, with the objective of achieving sustainable economic growth. At a political level, a multi-party system was introduced, and the first multi-party elections held since 1962 took place in 1995, and again in 2005. This book examines in considerable depth the political and economic changes that have taken place in this period of reform. Index, bib, 612pp, TANZANIA. E&D LTD.

Looks at the initiative which the Tanzanian government has attempted to implement in order to support development. The author looks at how these have been derailed and how this can be remedied so that social, political and economic development can take place. Tables, notes, diags, 299pp, TANZANIA. DAR ES SALAAM UNIVERSITY PRESS, 9987893937

Tables, charts, diags, 174pp, GERMANY. LIT VERLAG.

A rich ethnographic portrait of food-provisioning processes in a contemporary African city, offering valuable lessons about the powerful roles of gender, migration, exchange, sex, and charity in food acquisition. Based on anthropologist Karen Coen Flynn's study of Mwanza, Tanzania, this work draws on the personal accounts of over 350 market vendors, low, middle and high-income consumers, urban farmers as well as those, including children, who live on the streets. Index, bib, notes, b/w illus, tables, 254pp, UK. PALGRAVE/MACMILLAN. 1403966397

Challenges the broad vision of Africa's environment, history and society driving conservation policies across the continent. The author argues that this vision has been harmful, unjust and unnecessary in its effects on people at the Mkomazi Game Reserve in Tanzania. Index, bib, tables, graphs, maps, xxviii, 196pp, UK. JAMES CURREY PUBLISHERS.

Many students come to African history with a host of stereotypes that are not always easy to dislodge. One of the most common is that of Africa as safari grounds, as the land of expansive, unpopulated game reserves untouched by civilization and preserved in their original pristine state by the tireless efforts of contemporary conservationists. This books brings the landscape memory of the Serengeti to life and demonstrates how the social identities of western Serengeti peoples are embedded in specific spaces and in their collective memories of those spaces. Using a new methodology to analyse pre-colonial oral traditions, Shetler identifies core spatial images and re-evaluates them in their historical context through the use of archaeological, linguistic, ethnographic, ecological, and archival evidence. Index, bib, notes, b/w illus, 378pp, USA. OHIO U P.

Study of women living in Dar es Salaam who have higher incomes than their husbands. The research exposes the social construction of gender in everyday life, pointing to the contradictory nature of gender relations in a dynamic urban and social context in a developing country. Argues that gender determinants crucial factors in understanding not only of the social composi-tion of the urban environment, but also of the urbanisation process in Africa as a whole. 332pp, TANZANIA. MKUKI NA NYOTA PUBLISHERS.

Explains why the Tanzanian manufacturing sector experienced a long period of stagnation after an initial phase of rapid industrial growth. The analysis includes previously unpublished data, and presents important conceptual and methodological advances. Tables, bib, index, xii, 411pp, UK. MACMILLAN, 0333800192

Investigates land-use dynamics, agricultural development and constraints, land degradation, and the socio-economic and environmental effects of agricultural processes in central Tanzania. It shows there have been both spatial and temporal changes in land-use patterns in the area. The intensity of agriculture has increased; however environmental concerns are arising, including deforestation and soil erosion. 144pp, ETHIOPIA. OSSREA.

Tanzania believed that parastatal marketing was central to food security. This book follows the urban market policy of 1939 88, showing how the changes affected 197 grain traders and 188 households in five Tanzanian towns. The author also makes a comparison with similar situations in other developing countries. Index, maps, tables, figs, bib, notes, xiv, 306pp, UK. JAMES CURREY PUBLISHERS, 0852551347

Describes the struggle for land rights by the peoples of Mount Meru in northern Tanzania against their German and British rulers, intensifying their own irrigated agriculture and bringing about what has been called 'an indigenous agricultural revolution'. . JAMES CURREY PUBLISHERS.

A study of Tanzania's changing relationship with donor aid since the sixties. Shows how the relationship between Tanzania and donor nations has evolved considerably and has forced Tanzania into fundamental policy reforms. The study assesses the ramifications of this within the framework of NEPAD. Tables, xi, 147pp, TANZANIA. MKUKI NA NYOTA PULISHING, 9987686281

A collection of essays reflecting on Nyerere thoughts on poverty, the productive sector, delivery of social services, the external sector, fiscal issues, the environment, and governance issues, specifically corruption. Tables, refs., xvii, 362pp. TANZANIA. DAR ES SALAAM UNIVERSITY PRESS, 9976603657

Places the economic performance of President Mkapa's government in the context of past crises and current constraints. Examining the private and public sectors of the economy, social sector provision and Tanzania's Aid relationships, it gives an overview of achievements and makes recommendations for future policy. BNS, 121pp, TANZANIA. MKUKI NA NYOTA PULISHING, 9976973780

This book is a nuanced and original investigation of Northern donor agency personnel as they deliver aid in Tanzania. The author explores in particular how donor identities are manifested in the practices of development aid, and how calls for equal partnership between North and South are often very different in practice. She demonstrates the conflicts and tensions in the develop-ment aid process. These reflect both the longstanding critique of the Eurocentric nature of development, and discourse that still assumes images of the superior, initiating, efficient 'donor' as opposed to the inadequate, passive recipient. Index, bib, notes, 212pp, UK. ZED BOOKS.

Tanzania is famous for its post-independence efforts to effect rural development, as one of the few Africans countries that nationalised and centralised access to and use of land, water and other natural resources. The policies were however broadly unsuccessful: land-use intensifica-tion is still low; there is little equity in access to land; disputes over property rights are increas-ing, whilst concerns about environmental degradation are ever-pressing. This book analyses decision-making and interactions between local institutions, donor agencies and central government; and considers laws and procedures on the ground, highlighting how practices were inevitably at variance with the theories. Maps, llus, 210pp, TANZANIA. MKUKI NA NYOTA PUBLISHERS.

Global trends have led to a marked decline in the role of the state in national development. Part of the Research on Poverty Alleviation series, aiming to deepen the understanding of the causes, extent, nature, rate of change and means of combating poverty in Tanzania. This paper argues that a higher economic growth rate that is pro-poor is a prerequisite for poverty alleviation. Rapid growth of the tourism sector is postulated as an important instrument of poverty alleviation, the creation of jobs, the sales of goods and services, support of the cultural industries and source of foreign exchange. The study however demonstrates the flip-side of tourism: that it is a complex industry often driven by the private sector to benefit international companies rather than local economies and causing environmental degradation. It concludes that more research is needed into the impact of tourism on the livelihoods of the locals and to ensure that as Tanzania becomes a major tourist destination, the industry is harnessed to alleviate poverty and improve livelihoods. 63pp, TANZANIA. MKUKI NA NYOTA PUBLISHERS. 9987686656

Using insights from anthropology, history and environmental politics, this study explores of one of the most crucial issues of modern times, the access to and use of natural resources. Focusing on Mafia Island Marine Park, a national park in Tanzania, the author describes how environmental conservation and development can be combined. Walley also describes the controversy surrounding the opening of the park and the decision to include the participation of residents, detailing the day today tensions and alliances among Mafia residents, government officials, and representatives of international organisations. Index, bib, notes, xx, maps, gloss, xx, 308pp, USA. PRINCETON U P, 0691115605

Explores the dynamic relation of specific local, regional, and global understandings of value as manifested in the coffee of rural Haya communities. Offers critical insight into the significance of colonial and postcolonial encounters in this region of Africa. Index, bib, b/w photos, 201pp, USA. HEINEMANN USA.

A study of Tanzania's unofficial, parallel economy looking at its effect on the official economy of a developing nation. The authors discuss how farmers, wage earners and firms resort to legitimate and illegitimate activities to overcome government control and shortages. Index, notes, app, tables, maps, xix, 197pp, UK. JAMES CURREY PUBLISHERS, 0852551215

The major question tackled in this report is whether the ugly duckling will become a swan? Having been something of an enfant terrible since the deep crisis in the early 1980s, economic progress since 1995 provides some hope that the duckling period is finally over. (Research Report Nr. 120). Figs, tables, notes, refs, 117pp, SWEDEN. NORDIC AFRICA INSTITUTE, 9171064745

A study of tourism, development and culture in Tanzania. Refs, app, tables, 148pp, TANZANIA. DAR ES SALAAM UNIVERSITY PRESS, 997660369X

A study based on research into urban planning in Yombo Vituka in Dar es Salaam. Looks at how the prospects of the urban poor could be improved with simple policy adjustments in housing and social services. Bib, tables, xv, 245pp, TANZANIA. DAR ES SALAAM UNIVERSITY PRESS, 9976603436

Contributes towards an understanding of not only the complexity and specificity of the dynamics of Tanzania's urbanisation process but also the many problems posed as well as the opportunities opened by this process and its implications on the whole society. Tables, index, ix, 156pp, TANZANIA . DAR ES SALAAM UNIVERSITY PRESS, 9976603258

An examination of the dynamics of urban life and street children's health in Tanzania. The authors discuss factors that push children out of homes and the hardships they subsequently endure. They argue that the impact of colonial policies and some post-colonial development policies, globalization, and the HIV/AIDS epidemic are intensifying poverty in Tanzania. Bib, figs, 158pp, GERMANY. LIT VERLAG, 3825866904

To better understand crime and public perceptions of safety in Tanzania, victimisation surveys were carried out in Arusha, Dar es Salaam and Mtwara and their findings are published here. Notes, tables, 89pp, SOUTH AFRICA. INSTITUTE FOR SECURITY STUDIES.

A study of the socio political implications of land management and water use in the valley of the Pangani River in Tanzania. 150pp, bib, TANZANIA. DAR ES SALAAM UNIVERSITY PRESS, 9976603568

Fifth in the African Women Leaders in Agriculture and the Environment series. This study questions general assumptions on the role of social capital in rural livelihoods in a context of high HIV/AIDS prevalence. Using a combination of qualitative and quantitative methods, it argues that both the generation and sustenance of social capital at household level are severely challenged by declining access to other livelihood assets as a consequence of HIV/AIDS. In a situation where HIV/AIDS is still shrouded in secrecy and stigma at the community level, a decline of trust in social relations and community institutions as well as a proliferation of witchcraft accusations, is manifest. Bib, apps, 246pp, NETHERLANDS. WAGENINGEN ACADEMIC PRESS.

Argues that a lack of transparency and accountability in the planning practice allow for misuse and abuse of the planning system to serve the interests of the more powerful and influential groups, including those entrusted with the powers of planning, and that ineffective planning results, among other things, from defective land policy and legislation, and planning inability to recognize and make use of opportunities for shaping the built environment. 360pp, TANZANIA. MKUKI NA NYOTA PUBLISHERS.