Argues that, when the Dar es Salaam Declaration on Academic Freedom and Social Responsi-bility of Academics was made in the early 1990s, African higher education systems were in a serious, multi-dimensional and long-standing crisis. Hand-in-hand with the imbalances and troubles that rocked and ruined African economies, the crisis in academia was characterised by the collapse of infrastructures, inadequate teaching personnel and poor staff development and motivation. It was against this background that the questions of academic freedom and the responsibilities and autonomy of institutions of higher-learning were raised in the Dar es Salaam Declaration. In February 2005, the University of Dar es Salaam Staff Association (UDASA), in cooperation with CODESRIA, organised a workshop to bring together the staff associations of some public and private universities in Tanzania, in order to renew their commitment to the basic principles of the Dar es Salaam Declaration and its sister document - the Kampala Declaration on Intellectual Freedom and Social Responsibility. The papers included in this volume reflect the depth and potentials of the debates that took place during the workshop. 104pp, SENEGAL. CODESRIA.

African universities including the University of Dar es Salaam faced major resource constraints in the 1970s and 1980s. These constraints had a negative impact on higher education in Africa leading to a decline in the quality of education provided, stagnant or falling enrolments in the face of rapidly expand-ing populations, deteriorating infrastructure and staff exodus to greener pastures. Written by the Vice Chancellor of the University of Dar es Salaam between 1991 and 2007, this book captures the achieve-ments which were engineered under his leadership to transform the University into an institution which would be better placed to meet the development needs of Tanzania in the 21st century. 252pp, TANZANIA. DAR ES SALAAM UNIVERSITY PRESS.

The author describes the indigenous schooling process and its underlying fundamental virtues, and then proposes that modern education should give equal emphasis to both the spiritual development of students as well as to their intellectual growth. Bib, index, xix, 251pp, USA. GARLAND PUBLISHING

A case study of higher education provision in Tanzania. The authors look at the possibilities of regeneration and reform at the University of Dar es Salaam. Refs, notes, xiv, 114pp, UK. JAMES CURREY PUBLISHERS, 0852554257

Examines the historical development of education in Tanzania, from the pre-colonial to post-independence periods, delineating the economic and social contexts which shaped and helped to define the origins of various education reforms in formal and non-formal education and their developments beyond 1990. 264pp, TANZANIA. DAR ES SALAAM UNIVERSITY PRESS.

Looks at the present state of Theatre for Development in Tanzania: its organisational frame-works, methodologies, intentions, themes and aesthetic forms. Apps, b/w illus, 193pp, GERMANY. BAYREUTH A S.

A comprehensive description of the Mbugu or Ma'a language of Tanzania, one of the few genuine mixed languages, combining Bantu grammar with Cushitic vocabulary. This linguistic history is explained in the context of the intricate history of the people and is relevant for studies of creole and contact linguistics. BNS, 322pp, UK. BENJAMINS [JOHN] PUBLISHING CO, 9027252483

Brings together three decades of his writings on the subject, in both Kiswahili and English. The collection includes Nyerere’s policy paper 'Education for Self-Reliance', which remains a key reference work on rogressive and transformative education in a postcolonial context. Other papers discuss the ethical basis for expanding tertiary level education in a developing country where primary education is not yet established, as well as the education. 180pp, TANZANIA. E&D LTD.

Explores how national politics, social values, and gender are expressed on stage. Now a disappearing tradition, these performances incorporate vaudeville, acrobatics, music, song, and dance. They rely on improvisation and audience participation and invite spontaneous, raucous, and physical expressions of popular sentiments. Edmondson asserts that the stage affords a unique opportunity for Tanzanians to explore questions affecting their political and social futures: What is the meaning of democracy? Who is in power? Who is marginalized? This engaging book provides important insight into the meaning and value of popular forms of expression during a time of political and social change in East Africa. Index, bib, notes, b/w photos, 175pp, USA. INDIANA UNIVERSITY PRESS.