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Politics and the Military in Uganda, 1890–1985

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  • © 1987

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  1. Amii Omara-Otunnu
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Part of the book series: St Antony's Series (STANTS)

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Table of contents (15 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xx
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  2. Introduction

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    Pages 1-11

  3. The Role of the Military in the Establishment of Colonial Rule in Uganda (1890–1900)

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    Pages 12-27

  4. The Expanding Horizon of the Military (1900–1962)

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    Pages 28-47

  5. From Obedience to Mutiny (1962–64)

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    Pages 48-64

  6. The Impact of the Mutiny and the Struggle for Political Supremacy (1964–66)

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    Pages 65-77

  7. Consolidation of Cleavages and Polarisation in the Army (1967–70)

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    Pages 78-91

  8. Amin’s Coup: The Military Takes Over (1971)

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    Pages 92-101

  9. 1971: Amin’s Policy and Tactics for Survival

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    Pages 102-112

  10. Amin’s Change of Course (1972)

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    Pages 113-122

  11. Amin’s Manipulation of the Military (1973–77)

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    Pages 123-137

  12. The Disintegration of Amin’s Regime (1977–79)

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    Pages 138-144

  13. The Post-Military Regimes and the Return to Civilian Rule (1979–80)

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    Pages 145-156

  14. Uganda’s Second Coup: The Reassertion of Military Muscle (1985)

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    Pages 157-169

  15. Conclusions

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    Pages 170-174

  16. Epilogue (1986)

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    Pages 175-181

  17. Back Matter

    Pages 182-218
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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.

About the author

AMIOMARA-OTUNNU is a Visiting Scholar at theHarvard Center for International Affairs. He took his doctorate at St. Antony's College, Oxford, and previously studied at Makerere University, Harvard University and the London School of Economics and Political Science. He has published three collections of poems on social and political themes.

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