{"product_id":"the-handcuffed-election-rutashubanyuma-nestory-9798235121850","title":"The Handcuffed Election: Tanzania's Post-Election Crisis: The Anatomy of a Nation at a Crossroads Volume 12 of 12: The Unraveling of Legitimacy","description":"\u003cp\u003eA disputed election transformed Tanzania's political landscape into a national and regional crisis. The Handcuffed Election examines how the 2025 general election evolved from a contest for power into a deeper confrontation over electoral legitimacy, state authority, human rights, institutional independence, and the future of democracy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThrough a detailed examination of electoral restrictions, opposition arrests, treason prosecutions, allegations of violence, disappearances, religious interventions, legal battles, and grassroots resistance, this volume explores the widening gap between formal democratic institutions and substantive democratic practice. It documents how citizens, lawyers, religious leaders, and civil society actors responded to a crisis defined by competing narratives of stability, accountability, and justice.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBeyond Tanzania's borders, the book reveals the regional consequences of democratic uncertainty. The controversy surrounding Zambia's President Hakainde Hichilema's attendance at President Samia Suluhu Hassan's inauguration demonstrates how domestic and foreign policy are increasingly interconnected, and how African leaders are judged not only by their actions at home but also by the governments they choose to embrace.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt its core, The Handcuffed Election asks a fundamental question: can democracy survive when institutions exist formally but lose the trust, independence, and moral authority required to serve citizens?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is an analysis of an election crisis-but more importantly, it is an exploration of the struggle between political control and democratic legitimacy in contemporary Africa.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Rutashubanyuma Nestory\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798235121850\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Rutashubanyuma Nestory.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/21\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 308\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.58lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.00h x 8.50w x 0.65d","brand":"Rutashubanyuma Nestory","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":50666039607551,"sku":"9798235121850","price":26.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-handcuffed-election-rutashubanyuma-nestory-9798235121850","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}