Political Tensions in Zanzibar: Echoes from the Revolution?

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Titre
Political Tensions in Zanzibar: Echoes from the Revolution?
Auteur
Date
2010
Résumé
The current period of turmoil (nationalist and ethno-racial tensions and violence) in Zanzibar is similar in many ways to the tumultuous period leading up to the 1964 revolution;however,there are important differences. Ihis paper explores the roots and dynamics of Zanzibari nationalism, ethno-racial identities, and political conflict, examining how ethnicity,class, and regional identities altered during the thirty-yearperiod between political openings-with relations with mainland Tanzania a key factor. Two constants are a regionalized division of interests between the islands of Pemba and Unguja and elite-dominated politics characterized by resistance to open political competitionand democraticgovernance.
Sujet
Langue
eng
volume
30
numéro
3-4
pages
615-633
doi
10.1080/02255189.2010.9669318
issn
0225-5189, 2158-9100

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