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Autocratization in Uganda: Coercion, Clientelism, & Contestation
Presenter, Dr. Moses Khisa, North Carolina State University Discussant, Dr. Adolf Mbaine, Makerere University For over three decades of Museveni and NRM rule, Uganda’s political…
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What’s Behind the Rise of Military Takeovers in Africa?
Why are military coups are happening so frequently in Africa? VOA’s Paul Ndiho spoke with Moses Khisa, associate professor of political science and Africana studies…
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The Future of Elections in Uganda – Straight Talk Africa
“It’s become a routine ritual, but a ritual which, quite frankly, is meaningless,” said Moses Khisa, speaking on Straight Talk Africa about elections in Uganda.…
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Jimmy Spire Ssentongo, Humour & Satire in Uganda Politics
This recording between Jimmy S. Ssentongo and Moses Khisa, Co-Chair of Uganda Studies Group, occurred over Zoom on 3 May 2023.
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Militarism and the Politics of Covid-19 Response in Uganda
Abstract Within the broader context of securitized responses to Covid-19 globally, Uganda experienced an oversized military role, ranging from law-and-order and lockdown enforcement, to managing…
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When autocracy comes of age
The system of rule we have in Uganda today is more appropriately called an autocracy. Obviously, the ruling classes and their supporters most strongly disagree…
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The slow poison of elections
We are into another five-year election cycle, a ritual that flatters to deceive. Presidential nominations took place earlier this week, signalling the onset of campaign…
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Here is why NRM is not a political party
In theory, the National Resistance Movement (NRM) is Uganda ruling party. In practice, it is anything but a party. Strictly, it does not meet the…
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The mirage of NRM democracy
It is now very predictable that primary elections for Uganda’s ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) end in chaos and confusion, fights and fallouts. Worse, the…