Given that one criticism that constantly dogged Mr Kikwete's first term in office was his high international profile, which led to claims that the president was not focusing sufficiently on pressing domestic issues, we expect him to adopt a lower international profile in the early part of his second term in office. At a regional level the government will continue to support the development of the East African Community (EAC), especially now that the common market has come into operation. However, further integration will be a source of contention. The government appears to be aware that the development of the EAC will underpin its longer-term economic ambitions. Nevertheless, it will be forced to temper this conviction because of nationalistic concerns over land and immigration. Tanzania will therefore continue to act as a brake on closer EAC integration, and this will vex relations with other member states, especially Kenya and Uganda.