Forty years of Tanzania’s constitution: Is the 1977 katiba still fit for purpose?

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On the 40th anniversary of the adoption of Tanzania’s first permanent constitution, Nick Branson points to where this distinctive document shows significant signs of strain.

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.

Tanzanian Politics at a Crossroads: Scrutiny and Scandal in the United Republic

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Maya Prabhu looks at the role of Tanzania’s parliament in scrutinising the budget and the acting as a “parliament with teeth”.

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