The politics of class from above
In Tanzania and beyond, political elites manage informal workers not by ignoring them—but by shaping their identities, dividing their ranks, and using class to tighten their hold on power.
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Michaela Collord
Michaela Collord is an assistant professor at the School of Politics and International Relations at the University of Nottingham.
Organized interests
Ideas for how to pressure Uganda’s “M-Pigs” to become elected representatives who actually serve in the public interest.
Collective action, “liberation,” and Tanzania’s working poor
How can a fragmented and precarious working class unite against exploitative labor relations and, in the process, transform them?
Drawing the wrong lessons from Magufuli’s rule in Tanzania
The Tanzania government’s brand of heavy-handed state intervention risks fueling skepticism about the role of the state in development.
How the poor can fight back against the banks
The small business owners revolution in Tanzania: Form a poor people’s bank.
Bus politics in Dar es Salaam
The secretary of a Tanzanian bus drivers’ union explains why the system of privately owned commercial buses is breaking down. He proposes collective ownership.