Politics And The Military In Uganda 1890 1985

Author : Amii Omara-Otunnu
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 1349187364
Total Pages : 237 pages
Book Rating : 4.62/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Politics and the Military in Uganda, 1890–1985 written by Amii Omara-Otunnu and published by Springer. This book was released on 1987-07-14 with total page 237 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How was the military dictatorship of Idi Amin possible? Was it inevitable? The author seeks the answers to these questions in the political and military history of Uganda from colonial times and finally considers the regimes which have followed Amin's dictatorship in Uganda, exploring the political role of the army after it has taken power. This case study of Uganda contains valuable insights into civil-military relations elsewhere in sub-Saharan Africa.

Author : Amii Omara-Otunnu
Publisher : Palgrave Macmillan
ISBN 13 : 9780312000462
Total Pages : 218 pages
Book Rating : 4.64/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Politics and the Military in Uganda, 1890-1985 written by Amii Omara-Otunnu and published by Palgrave Macmillan. This book was released on 1987 with total page 218 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Amii Omara-Otunnu
Publisher : Palgrave Macmillan
ISBN 13 : 9780333419809
Total Pages : 0 pages
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Download or read book Politics and the Military in Uganda, 1890–1985 written by Amii Omara-Otunnu and published by Palgrave Macmillan. This book was released on 1987-07-14 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How was the military dictatorship of Idi Amin possible? Was it inevitable? The author seeks the answers to these questions in the political and military history of Uganda from colonial times and finally considers the regimes which have followed Amin's dictatorship in Uganda, exploring the political role of the army after it has taken power. This case study of Uganda contains valuable insights into civil-military relations elsewhere in sub-Saharan Africa.

Author : Ogenga Otunnu
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 3319331566
Total Pages : 369 pages
Book Rating : 4.60/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Crisis of Legitimacy and Political Violence in Uganda, 1890 to 1979 written by Ogenga Otunnu and published by Springer. This book was released on 2016-12-26 with total page 369 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book demonstrates that societies experiencing prolonged and severe crises of legitimacy are prone to intense and persistent political violence. The most significant factor accounting for the persistence of intense political violence in Uganda is the severe crisis of legitimacy of the state, its institutions, political incumbents and their challengers. This crisis of legitimacy, which is shaped by both internal and external forces, past and present, accounts for the remarkable continuity in the history of political violence since the construction of the state.

Author : Ogenga Otunnu
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 3319560476
Total Pages : 363 pages
Book Rating : 4.72/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Crisis of Legitimacy and Political Violence in Uganda, 1979 to 2016 written by Ogenga Otunnu and published by Springer. This book was released on 2017-08-07 with total page 363 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book, the second of two parts, demonstrates that societies experiencing prolonged and severe crises of legitimacy are prone to intense and persistent political violence. The most significant factor accounting for the persistence of intense political violence in Uganda is the severe crisis of legitimacy of the state, its institutions, political incumbents and their challengers. This crisis of legitimacy, which is shaped by both internal and external forces, past and present, accounts for the remarkable continuity in the history of political violence since the construction of the state.

Author : Janet I. Lewis
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1108479669
Total Pages : 299 pages
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Download or read book How Insurgency Begins written by Janet I. Lewis and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2020-09-03 with total page 299 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Why do only some incipient rebel groups become viable challengers to governments? Only those that control local rumor networks survive.

Author : Mark Leopold
Publisher : Yale University Press
ISBN 13 : 0300154399
Total Pages : 379 pages
Book Rating : 4.99/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Idi Amin written by Mark Leopold and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 2020-11-03 with total page 379 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first serious full-length biography of modern Africa's most famous dictator "Sharply written, forensically researched. . . . A meticulous re-examination of Amin's life, producing a narrative packed with original evidence, and one that strives at all times to be scrupulously well balanced. "--Paul Kenyon, The Sunday Times, London Idi Amin began his career in the British army in colonial Uganda, and worked his way up the ranks before seizing power in a British-backed coup in 1971. He built a violent and unstable dictatorship, ruthlessly eliminating perceived enemies and expelling Uganda's Asian population as the country plunged into social and economic chaos. In this powerful and provocative new account, Mark Leopold places Amin's military background and close relationship with the British state at the heart of the story. He traces the interwoven development of Amin's career and his popular image as an almost supernaturally evil monster, demonstrating the impossibility of fully distinguishing the truth from the many myths surrounding the dictator. Using an innovative biographical approach, Leopold reveals how Amin was, from birth, deeply rooted in the history of British colonial rule, how his rise was a legacy of imperialism, and how his monstrous image was created.

Author : Tim Allen
Publisher : Zed Books Ltd.
ISBN 13 : 1848139039
Total Pages : 330 pages
Book Rating : 4.39/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Lord's Resistance Army written by Tim Allen and published by Zed Books Ltd.. This book was released on 2010-07-08 with total page 330 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Lord's Resistance Army is Africa’s most persistent and notorious 'terrorist' group. Led by the mysterious Joseph Kony, it has committed a series of horrific human rights abuses, including massacres and mutilations. Since the mid 1980s, it has abducted tens of thousands of people, including large numbers of children forced to train as fighters. The IC in 2005 issued warrants for Kony and his top commanders, and the United States is backing a military campaign against the group. But the LRA survives, continuing to inspire both fascination and fear. Authoritative but provocative, The Lord’s Resistance Army provides the most comprehensive analysis of the group available. From the roots of the violence to the oppressive responses of the Ugandan government and the failures of the international community, this collection looks at this most brutal of conflicts in fascinating depth, and includes a remarkable first-hand interview with Kony himself.

Author : Alex Thomson
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1134458339
Total Pages : 304 pages
Book Rating : 4.32/5 ( download)

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Download or read book An Introduction to African Politics written by Alex Thomson and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2005-02-28 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An Introduction to African Politics is the ideal textbook for those new to the study of this vast and fascinating continent. It makes sense of the diverse political systems that are a feature of Africa by using familiar concepts, chapter by chapter, to examine the continent as a whole. The result is a textbook that identifies the essential features of African politics, allowing students to grasp the recurring political patterns that have dominated this part of the world since independence. Features and benefits of the book include: * thematically organised, with individual chapters exploring issues such as colonialism, ethnicity, nationalism, social class, ideology, legitimacy, sovereignty, and democracy * identifies the key recurrent theme of competitive relationships between the African state, its civil society, and external interests * contains useful boxed case studies of key countries at the end of each chapter, including: Kenya; Tanzania; Nigeria; Botswana; Ivory Coast; Uganda; Somalia; Ghana; Zaire; and Algeria * each chapter concludes with key terms and definitions as well as questions, advice on further reading, and useful notes and references * clearly and accessibly written by an experienced teacher of the subject.

Author : Thomas P Ofcansky
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 0429982410
Total Pages : 224 pages
Book Rating : 4.15/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Uganda written by Thomas P Ofcansky and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2018-05-04 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Uganda, a landlocked nation in East Africa, was known during colonial times as the ?Pearl of Africa,? largely because of its pleasant climate and rich land. For most of the postindependence period, however, Uganda was one of the most brutal and violent nations in Africa. In 1986, a new government seized power, promising to restore internal stability and economic prosperity. Since then, Uganda has gradually become a model for other African states struggling to improve the lives of their citizens.In this broad survey, Thomas P. Ofcansky examines the political, economic, and social themes that have shaped Ugandan history. He inspects the impact of British colonial rule, investigates the emergence of the independence movement after World War II, and analyzes the factors that contributed to the collapse and decay of Ugandan society after Idi Amin's seizure of power in 1971. The author then explores the successes, failures, and prospects of Uganda's current government. In his conclusion, Ofcansky considers the difficulties facing a nation divided by ethnic, religious, and regional cleavages and argues that Ugandan leaders must work to establish a society in which all Ugandans benefit or face the possibility of a return to anarchy.