Africa's Freedom Railway

Africa's Freedom Railway
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Publisher : Indiana University Press
Total Pages : 0
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ISBN-10 : 0253223229
ISBN-13 : 9780253223227
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Book Synopsis Africa's Freedom Railway by : Jamie Monson

Download or read book Africa's Freedom Railway written by Jamie Monson and published by Indiana University Press. This book was released on 2011-03-11 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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 postcolonial 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.


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