Museveni's Uganda: Paradoxes of Power in a Hybrid Regime

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Examines Ugandan politics since 1986, when Yoweri Museveni became the country's president. Tripp focuses on the complex connections among Museveni's economic and political reforms, his wars in the north and in Congo, the key roles of international donors and the military, and the institutional changes that have defined his presidency. This is also a book about the semiauthoritarian regimes, like Uganda's, that characterize so many political systems in Africa. Contents List of Illustrations Introduction 1 Museveni’s Uganda in Comparative Context 2 The Rise and Demise of a Broad-Based Government 3 A Troubled Household: Dissension Within the National Resistance Movement 4 The Quid Pro Quo of Political Liberalization 5 Participation, Patronage, and Power in Local Politics 6 The Carrot and the Stick 7 Peace and Insecurity 8 Legitimating Repression and Corruption Epilogue Acronyms Basic Political and Social Data, 2010 Bibliography Index About the Book