Between socialism & neo-liberalism: Mafia Island, Tanzania, 1965-2004

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Title:	Between socialism & neo-liberalism: Mafia Island, Tanzania, 1965-2004
Author:	Caplan, Pat
Year:	2007
Periodical:	Review of African Political Economy
Volume:	34
Issue:	114
Pages:	679-694
Language:	English
Geographic term:	Tanzania
Subjects:	economic inequality social change economic policy images rural areas 1950-1999
External link:	https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/03056240701819541
Abstract:	This article considers local perceptions of changes which have taken place on Mafia Island, Coast Region, Tanzania, over the period 1965-2004, during which the State has moved from a policy of socialism to one of neoliberalism. It begins by examining the apparent paradox that, while Tanzania has won plaudits from multilateral agencies for its economic policies, many ordinary people on Mafia consider that their well-being has actually worsened. The paper examines people's perceptions of equality, inequality and poverty, with particular emphasis on the comparisons made between previous eras and the present, and between themselves and various others, as well as their views of their entitlements both as citizens and human beings. Bibliogr., notes, ref., sum. [Journal abstract]