Regime Hegemony in Museveni’s Uganda: Pax Musevenica

289 Pages·2007·1.535 MB·English

by  Joshua B. Rubongoya (auth.)

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Joshua B. Rubongoya
REGIMEHEGEMONYINMUSEVENI’SUGANDA
© Joshua B.Rubongoya,2007.
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Rubongoya,Joshua B.
Regime hegemony in Museveni’s Uganda :Pax Musevenica / by
Joshua B.Rubongoya.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN 978-1-349-53666-5
1.Uganda—Politics and government.2.Legitimacy of governments—
Uganda.3.Political stability—Uganda.4.Postcolonialism—Uganda.
5.National Resistance Movement (Uganda) 6.Museveni,Yoweri,
1944– I.Title.
JQ2951.A58R83 2007
320.96761—dc22 2006047527
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This book is dedicated to my brothers Herbert, Patrick,
Abraham, and Charles whose lives were taken too early
for them to take part in celebrating this accomplishment
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ontents
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List of Tables and Figures ix
Foreword xi
Acronyms and Abbreviations xiii
Part 1: The Definition and Roots of
Regime Hegemony
1. Introduction 3
Part 2: Post Colonial Institutions of Hegemony
2. Continuities in Delegitimation—Postcolonial Tyranny and
Anarchy (1962 to 1986) 33
Part 3: Pax Musevenica and Executive supremacy
3. Reconstructing the State: Challenges of Legitimacy
and Power Consolidation 59
4. Institutional Change and Democratization 95
5. Political Legitimacy Threatened:
The Return of Presidentialism 131
6. Convergence not Fundamental Change 161
7. Conclusion 183
Time Line of Key Historical Events 201
Notes 231
Bibliography 253
Index 271
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Tables
4.1 Indicators of Economic Performance 1991 to
1996 (index and percent) 120
4.2 Location of new investments in Uganda made
during 1991 to 1996 121
4.3 Head count-poverty ratio (percent of population
below the poverty line) by region 122
4.4 Adjusted consumption per capita (Ug. shs.
per month at 1989 Ug. shs.) 122
4.5 Social Development in Uganda 123
4.6 1996 Presidential Election Results 125
5.1 2001 Presidential Elections in Uganda 150
5.2 Uganda: Growth Patterns Since 1989 153
6.1 Corruption Perception Index, 2002 166
6.2 Corruption Perception Index, 2003 166
7.1 Legitimacy/Effectiveness 194
Figures
4.1 Polity IV and Freedom House Measures of
Democracy in Uganda 127
5.1. National and Personal Economic Evaluations 147
5.2. Most Important Problems 147
5.3. Government Performance 156