This article looks as Tanzania as a case
study for the problems that arise when a
multi-cultural society adopts a
pluralistic legal system. In 1971,
legislative changes in Tanzania made it so
that rules governing marriage, divorce,
property ownership, and alimony differ
significantly depending on an individual's
residence and religion. After an
examination of the differences between the
various legal systems, the author cautions
that antagonism toward the current system
may not result in change but rather
opposition from local communities, putting