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International Journal of Political Science and Development Vol. 2(4), pp. 43 –57, April, 2014 DOI: 10.14662/IJPSD2014.015 ISSN: 2360-784X Full Length Research Political leadership and the future of Tanzania: a historical-theological examination
Godson S. Maanga
SMMUCo Mwika Campus, P.O. Box 3050, MOSHI, Tanzania. E-mail: godsonmaanga@yahoo.com
Accepted 10 April 2014
The paper aimed
at examining the historical development and the role of political
leadership in Tanzania, using historical sources as well as
presenting a theological interpretation and commentary on the past,
present and future political spectrum in the country. It is a paper
which came up with four main findings: in Tanzania there is no clear
connectivity between the current political leadership and the future
aspirations; political leadership and economic development in the
past have been done haphazardly by political leaders and economic
planners; most political strategies in the country have failed to
take off because they are mostly theoretical rather than practical;
and social maladies like corruption and unaccountability are some of
the factors behind the failure of development initiatives in the
country. Political leadership in Tanzania has passed through a
number of economic plans introduced in the form of ideologies (e.g.
socialism and the African mode of capitalism) and politico-economic
reforms such as nationalization, privatization, structural
adjustment, and globalization. Tanzania’s Development Vision 2025
was accorded specific attention in the paper, to see how it fits in
the historical-theological analysis of political leadership in the
country. In the light of the main findings and in its
historical-theological context, the paper approached the theme from
evangelicalism and a few recommendations were made as the way
forward.
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