Beschreibung:
JOSHUA B. RUBONGOYA is Professor of Political Science in the Department of Public Affairs, Roanoke College, USA.
This book emphasizes the normative basis for the exercise of power in Uganda reconstruction efforts, tracing a philosophical thread through previous studies of democratization, human rights, and the role of women
Part I Introduction: Conceptualizing Political Legitimacy Continuities in Delegitimation: Post Colonial Tyranny and Anarchy (1962-1986) Part II Reconstructing the State: Challenges of Legitimacy and Power Consolidation Institutional Change and Democratization Political Legitimacy Threatened: The Return of Presidentialism Convergence Not Fundamental Change Conclusion
This is a study of the struggle for the restoration of legitimate power in Uganda following the 1986 National Resistance Army/Movement (NRA/M) liberation battle led by President Yoweri Museveni. It addresses the empirical consequences of legitimacy on power relations and how this affects democratization and economic progress.