Nick Branson of Africa Research Institute writes on Taznaznia's proposed constitution or Katiba for Geographical Magazine

Geographical Magazine, 23 March 2015

This Geographical Magazine op-ed by ARI senior researcher Nick Branson explores the background to the upcoming Tanzanian constitutional referendum as a parallel to the West Lothian Question in the UK.

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What’s at stake in Tanzania’s constitutional referendum? Part III: Familiar principles, new rights and responsibilities

Part three of Nick Branson’s look at Tanzania’s proposed constitution considers how historical attachments to African socialism have been balanced with efforts to enshrine new norms and values.

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Party rules: Consolidating power through constitutional reform in Tanzania

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This Briefing Note summarises the contested and controversial history of constitutional reform in Tanzania.

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