The Third World and problems of development: A case study of Tanzania after the Arusha Declaration

Abstract

The Arusha Declaration was a path-way aimed at finding lasting peace in Africa as a panacea to attaining the much needed growth and development after years of protracted wars in different parts of the continent. Unfortunately, having a meaningful and significant development in Africa has been a herculean task. This is true because practically, all political parties in Africa which led their countries to juridical independence had no economic or political programme for the postcolonial era. The paper agues that since it is a known fact that the colonial State was designed to serve colonial interests, there is no doubt that if after independence the colonial structures remain unchanged, it will continue to serve those interests no matter who is in power. This in part accounts for some of the problems of political integration and economic development. There have been attempts however by some leaders to solve their problems of development through the formulation of policies and philosophies. One of such leaders is Julius. K. Nyerere of Tanzania. It is on this premise that this paper examines the Third World and problems of development with a focus on Tanzania after the Arusha Declaration. The study relies on sources of information from mostly secondary sources of data.