Background
Tripp, Aili Mari was born on May 24, 1958 in Market Harborough, United Kingdom. Came to United States, 1974. Daughter of Lloyd William Frederick and Marja-Liisa (Aro) Swantz.
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Changing the Rules: The Politics of Liberalization and the Urban Informal Economy in Tanzania
( How are people in one of Africa's largest cities, Dar e...)
How are people in one of Africa's largest cities, Dar es Salaam, capable of surviving day to day when the downward decline of Tanzania's economy has become so pronounced that even high-ranking state employees receive among the lowest incomes in the country? In this impressively researched and highly original study, Aili Mari Tripp shows how the people of Dar es Salaam, through creativity and considerable ingenuity, supply for themselves the various goods and services that the government can no longer provide. With the growth of an informal economy, they have demonstrated resistance to state control, resulting in broad political, economic and social transformations within Tanzania. Moreover, the unprecedented participation of women in informal economic activities has had a profound effect on gender relations. Tripp incorporates in-depth interviews and a field survey conducted at the household and micro-enterprise level in examining the influence and impact of the urban informal economy on Tanzanian society. This informal sector encompasses the enterprises of masons, cooks, cobblers, and tailors; a dizzying myriad of market vendors; even educators and doctors. Tripp shows how the urban informal economy challenges state-defined bases of social justice with alternative notions of economic equity. Her work is an essential contribution to the study of African politics and state-society relations.
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Women and Politics in Uganda
( Uganda has attracted much attention and political visib...)
Uganda has attracted much attention and political visibility for its significant economic recovery after a catastrophic decline. In her groundbreaking book, Aili Mari Tripp provides extensive data and analysis of patterns of political behavior and institutions by focusing on the unique success of indigenous women’s organizations. Tripp explores why the women’s movement grew so dramatically in such a short time after the National Resistant Movement took over in 1986. Unlike many African countries where organizations and institutions are controlled by a ruling party or regime, the Ugandan women’s movement gained its momentum by remaining autonomous.
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Aili Mari Tripp
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Aili Mari Tripp, American political scientist, educator. American Council of Learned Society fellow, 1991; grantee Institute for the Study of World Politics, 1988, John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, 1993, American Association of University Women, 1993, Social Science Research Council, 1995, United Nations World Institute for the Study of Development Economic Research, 1987, American Scandinavian Foundation, 1999.
Education
Bachelor, University Chicago, 1983. Master of Arts, University Chicago, 1985. Doctor of Philosophy, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, 1990.
Career
Professor department political science and womens studies program University Wisconsin, Madison, since 1992. Director Women's Studies Research Center, since 2000. Associate dean International studies Northwestern U, Evanston, Illinois, since 2003.
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Changing the Rules: The Politics of Liberalization and the Urban Informal Economy in Tanzania
( How are people in one of Africa's largest cities, Dar e...)
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Women and Politics in Uganda
( Uganda has attracted much attention and political visib...)
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Changing the Rules: The Politics of Liberalization and the Urban Informal Economy in Tanzania
Membership
Member American Political Science Association (Victoria Schuck award 2001), African Studies Association.
Connections
Married Warren Earl Tripp, August 28, 1976. Children: Lloyd Max, Leila Mari.
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American
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American Council of Learned Society fellow, 1991. Grantee Institute for the Study of World Politics, 1988, John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, 1993, American Association of University Women, 1993, Social Science Research Council, 1995, United Nations World Institute for the Study of Development Economic Research, 1987, American Scandinavian Foundation, 1999.American Council of Learned Society fellow, 1991. Grantee Institute for the Study of World Politics, 1988, John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, 1993, American Association of University Women, 1993, Social Science Research Council, 1995, United Nations World Institute for the Study of Development Economic Research, 1987, American Scandinavian Foundation, 1999.