The doctrine of the one party state in relation to human rights and the rule of law

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Title:	The doctrine of the one party state in relation to human rights and the rule of law
Author:	Msekwa, Pius
Year:	1978
Periodical:	Utafiti
Volume:	3
Issue:	2
Pages:	397-413
Language:	English
Geographic term:	Tanzania
Subjects:	one-party systems rule of law
Abstract:	Examination of the different methods by which human rights can best be protected and the rule of law effectively maintained in a one-party set-up. The author believes that the one-party state is a valid expression of democracy, but that there are nonetheless problems which do exist and which should be faced, problems such as how to ensure that people do have the freedom of expressing differing view points? How do people get protected from petty tyrannies by officials, and from inefficiency, corruption and nepotism? How can the judicial process be made more effective in serving the citizens, so that everyone can get genuine protection from the law enforcement agencies of the system? And how can all this be done while safeguarding the struggle to move towards the reality of economic freedom for all? The author draws on the Tanzanian experience of the various attempts which have been made to overcome such problems. Notes.