A collection of writings and speeches by the first President of Tanzania: Julius Nyerere. Ujamaa covers Nyerere's synthesis of a unique "African socialism", The Arusha Declaration stating Nyerere and TANU's dedication to building socialism, and outlines of how Ujamaa can be applied to different parts of the nation and daily life. Though it is meant to apply to Africa specifically, Ujamaa contains important lessons that Marxists and revolutionaries around the world can learn from.
Digital edition by NobodyOwns.Land
Author(s): Julius K. Nyerere
Edition: 1
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Year: 1968
Language: English
Commentary: Reproduction of 1st edition from scans, identical to the original work but significantly more readable. Version by NobodyOwns.Land
Pages: 186
City: Dar es Salaam
Tags: Julius Nyerere Africa African Socialism Ujamaa Marxism Communism Leninism Tanzania TANU Aid History politics development agriculture rural peasant revolution
Cover
Table of Contents
Preface
1. Ujamaa—The Basis of African Socialism
2. The Arusha Declaration
PART ONE: The TANU Creed
PART TWO: The Policy of Socialism
a. Absence of Exploitation
b. The Major Means of Production and Exchange are under the Control of the Peasants and Workers
c. The Existence of Democracy
d. Socialism is a Belief
PART THREE: The Policy of Self-Reliance
We are at War
A Poor Man does not use Money as a Weapon
What of External Aid?
Do Not Let us Depend Upon Money for Development
Gifts and Loans Will Endanger Our Independence
We Have Put Too Much Emphasis on Industries
Let us Pay Heed to the Peasant
The People and Agriculture
Agriculture is the Basis of Development
The Conditions of Development
a. Hard Work
b. Intelligence
Hard Work is the Root of Development
a. The Land
b. The People
c. Good Policies
d. Good Leadership
PART FOUR: TANU Membership
PART FIVE: The Arusha Resolution
a. The Leadership
b. The Government and other Institutions
c. Membership
3. Socialism is not Racialism
4. Education for Self-Reliance
Colonial Education in Tanzania and the Inheritance of the New State
Action since Independence
What kind of Society are we trying to build?
Some Salient Features of the Existing Educational System
Can these Faults be corrected?
Conclusion
5. The Varied Paths to Socialism
No Man is Infallible
The Basic Purpose of Socialism
Socialism is against Exploitation and Injustice
Group or Communal Ownership
The Purpose of Socialist Organization must be the Central Factor
Socialist Policies will vary from Place to Place
Socialism cannot be imposed on People
6. The Purpose is Man
We shall remain Tanzanians
Commitment to a Quality of Life
Freedom must be maintained
Progress by Evolution
Integrated Programme based on Linked Principles
The Implications of Self-Reliance
Development through Agriculture
And Appropriate Agricultural Methods
Small Industries
Factory Sites
Trade with Others
Tanzania wants Capital Assistance
Skilled People are also needed
No False Pride in this Matter
Socialism
Human Equality—the Essence of Socialism
Change through Growth
The Challenge
7. Socialism and Rural Development
The Assumptions of’ Traditional Ujamaa Living
The Inadequacies of the Traditional System
The Objective
Tanzania as it has been developing
Changes in the Rural Areas
The Implications of this Kind of Development
Summarizing the Present Position
Tanzania as it must develop
No Simple or Single Answer for all Circumstances
Ujamaa Agriculture
Ujamaa Socialism in Practice
How do we get to this Position?—Persuasion not Force
Step-by-Step Transformation
Distribution of Returns in an Ujamaa Village
Some Special Problems: Local Land Shortages
Animal Husbandry Areas
Problem of Capital
The Role of Government
Conclusion
8. After the Arusha Declaration
The War against Exploitation
Responsibilities of Leadership
Our Wealth
Rural Development
Conclusion
9. Progress in the Rural Areas
