Politics and the Military in Uganda, 1890–1985How 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. |
Contents
Introduction | 1 |
The Role of the Military in the Establishment | 12 |
The Expanding Horizon of the Military | 28 |
From Obedience to Mutiny 196264 | 48 |
The Impact of the Mutiny and the Struggle | 65 |
The Military Takes Over 1971 | 92 |
Amins Change of Course 1972 | 113 |
Amins Manipulation of the Military 197377 | 123 |
The Disintegration of Amins Regime 197779 | 138 |
The PostMilitary Regimes and the Return | 145 |
The Reassertion | 157 |
Amins Coup | 182 |
Bibliography | 204 |
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Acholi African soldiers Africanisation AGREEMENT Amin's Amin's regime Ankole Anya appointed Arab Argus Bajilio Binaisa Breakdown Brigadier Britain British officers Bunyoro Cabinet Chief of Staff civil civil-military relations civilian Colonel colonial COMBATANT FORCES command coup East Africa economic elections Entebbe establishment ethnic groups factions favour February foreign guerrilla Idi Amin Independence internal Israel Israeli January Jinja July Kabaka Kabaka Mutesa Kabaka Yekka Kabarega Kampala Kenya King's African Rifles Lango leaders Libya London loyalty Lugard Lugbara Lukiiko Lule Lwo-speakers Major ment MILITARY COUNCIL MONITORING/OBSERVER FORCE Museveni Mustafa Adrisi Mutesa mutiny NATIONAL ARMY Obote Obote's administration Opolot organisation Oyite Ojok party political population President Prime Minister promotion Protectorate rank recruitment Region REPUBLIC OF UGANDA rule Sudan Sudanese troops Sudanic-speaking Tanzania Tito Okello Uganda Armed Forces Uganda Army Uganda Government Uganda National Uganda Rifles Ugandan exiles UNLA RO UNLF West Nile District