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A 5 page discussion of the political control which has characterized these two countries and Africa as a whole. This paper contends that that control negates the likelihood of political participation and alliance which are critical to international influence. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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File: AM2_PPafrPol.rtf
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In the post-independence period, African governments have placed more emphasis on political control than on political participation. This
observation is particularly relevant to Kenya and Tanzania. These countries concentration on controlling their citizenry rather than honing their international relations makes it unlikely that either will shape or
influence to any great degree international affairs of the twenty-first century. Kenya serves as the first example of the contention presented
above. Kenya achieved her independence with all out revolt in the 1940s. Immediately after obtaining her independence from Great Britain Kenya enjoyed economic promise. Beginning in the
early 1970s, however, Kenya began to experience a decline in her economic performance (U.S. State Department, 1998). The problems grew particularly intense between 1991 and 1993, resulting in fact
in the worst economic performance since independence (U.S. State Department, 1998). Many of the problems Kenya faced in these early years
were a result of government intrusion into the private sector (U.S. State Department, 1998). The problems continued into subsequent years as well as Kenya became more debt encumbered and
defaulted on her agreement with the International Monetary Fund (U.S. State Department, 1998). In 1997 the IMF suspended Kenyas Structural Adjustment
Facility and the World Bank reacted similarly (U.S. State Department, 1998). Corruption and inefficient use of government funds remains a central component of Kenyas problems. Her concentration on
internal control and her refusal to take responsibility for her own debts are just two of the problems holding her back from world-wide political participation.
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