Donor Assistance and Political Reform in Tanzania

Aili Mari Tripp

No wp-2012-037, WIDER Working Paper Series from World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER)

Abstract: Tanzania has been a relative success story in Africa in terms of political reform. While foreign aid has helped strengthen institutions that advance accountability, it simultaneously supports a status quo that undermines accountability and democratization. This study first explores the ways in which foreign donors directly strengthen civil society, parties, the media, as well as legislatures and the judiciary.

Keywords: Central planning; Democratization; Economic assistance and foreign aid; Government accountability; Public goods (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2012
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