Building a Peaceful Nation by Paul Bjerk

Building a Peaceful Nation by Paul Bjerk

A compelling account of the establishment of Tanzania's stable and ambitious government in the face of external threats and internal turmoil.

Bjerk's chapters on ujamaa ideology and villagization will be essential reading for historians of Tanzania. . . Bjerk has clarified the stakes in debate about Nyerere and the ujamaa period. His study will leave historians well poised for the challenge of fully incorporating into their stories critics as well as proponents of ujamaa. * JOURNAL OF AFRICAN HISTORY *
Bjerk offers detailed insight into the critical first years of Tanganyika as a sovereign nation and the personalities and events that gave rise to the United Republic of Tanzania. . . . a welcome addition to the burgeoning historiography of Nyerere and Tanzania in recent years. * CANADIAN JOURNAL OF AFRICAN STUDIES *
A fascinating read for anyone interested in understanding either the formation of Tanzania or the man who I would argue is modern Africa's most exceptional, idealistic, intelligent and, as this book shows, at times quite coolly ruthless, leader: Julius Nyerere. -- Jane Plastow * LUCAS BULLETIN *
Bjerk's work will provide an invaluable resource for those engaged in the academic study of the immediate post-independence period in both Tanzania (Tanganyika) and Africa more broadly. * TANZANIAN AFFAIRS *
This very detailed book importantly links political events in Tanzania with what was happening regionally, continentally, and globally. Bjerk provides insight into one of Africa's most important political figures and the domestic and international political events of the time. Recommended. * CHOICE *
At a time when Afro-pessimism is so much in vogue it is good to have a book like this. Here the stress is on the competence of African leadership, on government's creativity in the face of international actors, and on the close link between the people and their leaders. There is much here to celebrate and admire. * INT'L JOURNAL OF AFRICAN HISTORICAL STUDIES *

Paul Bjerk is an associate professor of African history at Texas Tech University, and was recently a Fulbright Scholar at the University of Iringa in Tanzania. He is the author of Building a Peaceful Nation: Julius Nyerere and the Establishment of Sovereignty in Tanzania, 1960-1964.

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ISBN 13	9781580465052
ISBN 10	1580465056
Title	Building a Peaceful Nation
Author	Paul Bjerk
Series	Rochester Studies In African History And The Diaspora
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	University of Rochester Press
Year published	2015-02-15
Number of pages	390
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