A compelling account of the establishment of Tanzania's stable and ambitious government in the face of external threats and internal turmoil.

Introduction
The Education of Julius Nyerere
Contemplating the Postcolony
Independence and the Fear of Division
The Invention of Ujamaa
The Origins of Villagization
The 1964 Army Mutiny
The National Youth Service
A Realist Foreign Policy
The Cold War and the Union Treaty
Contending with International Intrigue
Conclusion
Notes
Bibliography
Index