Museveni’s Uganda beyond the 2016 Elections: Regime Durability without Stability?
Museveni’s Uganda beyond the 2016 Elections: Regime Durability without Stability?
Author(s): Deliana KirilovaSubject(s): Civil Society, Governance, Public Administration, Government/Political systems, Electoral systems, Political behavior, Politics and society
Published by: Фондация за хуманитарни и социални изследвания - София
Keywords: Uganda; Museveni; the Movement; regime durability; political parties; elections
Summary/Abstract: The security and political context of Uganda’s 2016 general elections suggest that in his fifth term in office, President Yoweri Museveni will most likely face higher levels of civil unrest, political violence, and security volatility. Is Museveni’s Uganda, once given as an example of stability, drifting into a regime crisis that will inevitably lead to a political breakdown? Drawing upon the concept of ‘competitive authoritarianism’ developedby Steven Levitsky and Lucan Way, this paper assesses the sources of durability of Museveni’s regime at the beginning of his fourth decade in power. By explaining the coercive (material) and ‘soft’ (non-material) sources of Museveni’s governance, it seeks to contribute to the current discussions about Uganda’s political future.
Journal: Критика и хуманизъм
- Issue Year: 2016
- Issue No: 46
- Page Range: 299-317
- Page Count: 18
- Language: English
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