Africa's Freedom Railway: How a Chinese Development Project Changed Lives and Livelihoods in Tanzania
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The TAZARA (Tanzania Zambia Railway Authority), or Freedom Railway, from Dar es Salaam on the Tanzanian coast to the Copperbelt region of Zambia was instrumental in fostering one of the most sweeping development transitions in post-colonial Africa. Built during the height of the Cold War, the railway was intended to redirect the mineral wealth of the interior away from routes through South Africa and Rhodesia. Rebuffed by Western aid agencies, newly independent Tanzania and Zambia accepted help from China to construct what would become one of Africa's most vital transportation corridors. The book follows the railroad from design and construction to its daily use as a vital means for moving villagers and goods. It tells a story of how transnational interests contributed to environmental change, population movements, and the rise of local and regional enterprise.
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0253352711
ISBN13:9780253352712
Release Date:February 2009
Publisher:Indiana University Press
Length:199 Pages
Weight:1.20 lbs.
Dimensions:0.8" x 6.5" x 9.4"
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