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African Socialism

Julius K. Nyerere
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Region

East Africa

Tanzania

Era

Post-colonial

Language

English

Genre

Political Philosophy

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Nyerere's articulation of Ujamaa — African socialism based on the communal values of traditional African society. He argues capitalism and Marxism are both foreign ideologies inadequate for Africa.

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The founding document of Tanzania's development philosophy; Ujamaa shaped an entire nation's politics for three decades

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Nyerere's articulation of Ujamaa — African socialism based on the communal values of traditional African society. He argues capitalism and Marxism are both foreign ideologies inadequate for Africa. The founding document of Tanzania's development philosophy; Ujamaa shaped an entire nation's politics for three decades

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