ETHNICITY AND THE STATE IN EASTERN AFRICA
Salih, M.A. Mohamed & Markakis, John - Editors
Studies that confirm the potency of ethnicity as the basis for political mobilisation. The authors focus on ethnicity's relationship to the state, and try to account for the twists and turns that mark the history of this relationship in the postcolonial era. They consider a variety of factors - economic, social, cultural, religious, that account for the politicisation of ethnicity and the volatility of its relationship with the state in Eastern Africa. Maps, notes, index, 208pp, SWEDEN. NORDIC AFRICA INSTITUTE, 9171064184
1998 Paperback
ETHNIC CONFLICTS IN THE REGION OF THE GREAT LAKES: Origins and Prospects
Mpangala, Gaudens P.
Historical perspective on ethnic conflicts in the Great Lakes region, and suggests ways of solving these conflicts. Bib, ix, 158pp, TANZANIA . INSTITUTE OF KISWAHILI RESEARCH, 9976911491
2000 DELAY paperback
POTENT BREWS: A Social History of Alcohol in East Africa 1850-1999
Willis, Justin
This is the first general history of alcohol and drinking in East Africa. Willis's central theme is power - from customary beliefs in alcohol as a symbol of authority and a means of enhancement and privilege, to the use of power in advertising and discourse on the consumption of modern bottled beers and spirits. The author covers nearly two centuries, with emphasis upon the late-colonial and post-colonial years. Oral materials from Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania are integrally woven in with archival and newspaper sources, each reinforcing and elaborating the other. CONTENTS: Introduction - ambiguous power - what are you drinking? - 1 Drink, sex & violence: the nature of power in nineteenth-century East Africa -2 native liquor, money & the colonial state, c. 1900-60 - 3 Drink & development - 4 Drinking in the 1990s appendices - bibliography. JAMES CURREY PUBLISHERS, 0852554702
2002 Paperback
RESOURCE ALIENATION, MILITARISATION AND DEVELOPMENT: Case Studies from East African Drylands
Nomadic education and the future of traditional pastoralism; resource alienation; militarisation of local conflicts; local institutions; knowledge in resource management and conflict resolution; land tenure; arms smuggling; contraband trade; and food aid are all addressed in research papers from Ethiopian, Norwegian, Sudanese, Tanzanian and Ugandan anthropologists. BNS, 207pp, ETHIOPIA. OSSREA, 0954203012
2002 Paperback
THE URBAN EXPERIENCE IN EASTERN AFRICA c.1750-2000
Burton, Andrew (Ed.)
An analysis of the urban experience of Eastern Africa, looking at the historical, social and political factors which have led to the unique patterns of urban growth found along East Africa in Zanzibar, Kenya, Tanzania, Zimbabwe and Ethiopia. Notes, maps, b/w photographs, diags, tables, ix, 264pp, KENYA. BRITISH INST. IN EASTERN AFRICA, 187256626X
2002 Paperback
THE ANKOLE KINGSHIP CONTROVERSY: Regalia Galore Revisited
Doornbos, Martin
Explores the sources of the ongoing controversy concerning the issue of the restoration of Ankole kingship, which resurfaced in the wake of the restoration of monarchies in Uganda in 1993. Map, b/w ill, notes, index, xii, 141pp, UGANDA. FOUNTAIN [UGANDA] PUBLISHERS, 9970022814
2002 Paperback
BRIDGING THE GAP: Struggling Against Sectarianism and Violence in Ankole and Uganda
Kahigiriza, James
A victim of state-sponsored violence in the 1970s and 80s tells of his mission to revive Ankole's cultural heritage through the restoration of the Obugabe. B/w ill, 84pp, UGANDA. FOUNTAIN [UGANDA] PUBLISHERS, 9970022768
2001 paperback
ETHNICITY, STATE POWER AND THE DEMOCRATISATION PROCESS IN UGANDA
Okuku, Juma
A four part survey: firstly a theoretical overview of the issues of ethnicity and democratisation. Then, secondly a study of the nature of ethnicity under colonialism. Part three looks at the post-colonial practices and the enhancement of ethnicity and the fourth part discusses the possibility of deconstruction of ethnicity through democratisation and the 'no-party movement'-system. Bibliography, 42pp, SWEDEN. NORDIC AFRICA INSTITUTE, 9171064931
2002 pamphlet
GOVERNING UGANDA: British Colonial Rule and its Legacy
Thompson, Gardner
A new interpretation of British colonialism in Uganda, specifically during the period shortly before and after the Second World War. The author uses new data and sources to remodel the image of British and Ugandan relations. Index, refs, notes, 366pp, UGANDA, 9970023942
2003 Paperback
HISTORY OF UGANDA FOREST DEPARTMENT, 1951-1965
Webster, G. & Osmaston, H. A.
Lying on the boundary between the lowland forests of the Congo basin and West Africa and the savannahs of East Africa, Uganda's forests and their management are of particular interest in the field of tropical forestry and ecological management of an environment. Tables, ix, 169pp, UK. COMMONWEALTH SECRETARIAT, 0850927579
2003 Paperback
MAKERERE UNIVERSITY IN TRANSITION 1993-2000
Musisi, Nakanyike
A case study of higher education provision in Uganda. The authors look at the economic hardships faced by Makerere University since the 1970s and the bold reforms of the 1990s which have changed governance, finance, curricula and staffing. Refs, apps, notes, xiii, 103pp, UK. JAMES CURREY PUBLISHERS, 0852554265
2003 Paperback
LIVING WITH BAD SURROUNDINGS: War and Existential Uncertainty in Acholiland, Northern Uganda
Finnstrom, Sverker
The author describes a brutal pattern of war as it unfolds from historical material as well as from informants' contemporary stories, collected during three phases of fieldwork from 1997 to 2002. The themes discussed include Uganda's imperial heritage, the discrepancy between the rebels' violent tactics and their manifestos, the army's counterinsurgency tactics and internal mass displacement. Refs, notes, xiii, 349pp, SWEDEN. UPPSALA UNIVERSITET, 9155457479
2003 Paperback
PROTRACTED CONFLICT, ELUSIVE PEACE: Initiatives to End the Violence
Lucima, Okello
Up-to-date description and analysis of the current peacekeeping initiatives in Northern Uganda. Looks at the background to the conflict and hopes for reconciliation in Acholiland. Maps, b/w photos, 99pp, UK. CONCILIATION RESOURCES,
2002 Paperback
PRINCIPLES OF LAND LAW IN UGANDA
Mugambwa, John T.
Explains the principles of the 1998 Ugandan Land Act and the effects on land tenure. The historical background is outlined and topics covered include the general principles of land law, registration of titles, mortgages, leases and servitude over land. index, ox, 170pp, UGANDA. FOUNTAIN [UGANDA] PUBLISHERS, 9970022873
2002 Paperback
SOURCE BOOK OF UGANDA'S LAND LAW
Mugambwa, John T.
The companion volume to `Principles of Land Law in Uganda', provides access to vital information and cases on Uganda land tenure and the impact of the Land Act. Cases are studied under the headings of Legal Conception of Land, Registration of Titles, Leases, Mortgages, Co-ownership of Land and Easements and Restrictive covenants. Includes tables of statutes and of cases. Index, notes, 299pp, UGANDA. FOUNTAIN [UGANDA] PUBLISHERS, 9970022881
2002 Paperback
UGANDA: the Background, the Issues, the People
Leggett, Ian
Explains and analyses Uganda's troubled political history, from pre-colonial times to the present day. Describes the reality of modern Uganda, where pioneering and imaginative responses to poverty and political pluralism are contrasted with the devastating effects of continuing internal conflicts. B/w illus, index, iv, 88pp, UK. OXFAM PUBLICATIONS, 0855984546
2001 Paperback
YOU HAVE BEEN ALLOCATED UGANDA: Letters from a District Officer
Forward, Alan
A record of the author's experience of Uganda's political, social and economic development in the years leading to independence in 1962. Illustrated with colour photographs. Bib, gloss, 170pp, UK. POYNTINGTON PUBLICATIONS CO., 095366970X
1999 Hardback
WOMEN'S VIOLENT CRIME IN UGANDA: More Sinned Against then Sinning
Tibatemwa-Ekirikubinza, Lilian
Using case studies of violent crime committed by women, the author analyses the social factors leading up to their actions and the general socio-political situation of women in Uganda. Index, refs, x, 262pp, UGANDA. FOUNTAIN [UGANDA] PUBLISHERS, 9970021664
2003 1999 Paperback
THE WOMEN'S MOVEMENT IN UGANDA: History, Challenges and Prospects
Looks at the Ugandan women's movement since 1986. Profiles the pioneers and anticipates the opportunities which can be exploited by women to further empower them. Refs, apps, xii, 235pp, UGANDA. FOUNTAIN [UGANDA] PUBLISHERS, 9970023403
2002 Paperback
UGANDA: The Marginalization of Minorities
Describes the demographic distribution of minorities in Uganda, looking in detail at the history and current situations of specific groups, and makes recommendations to promote inclusiveness and improve the prospects of Uganda's minorities and disadvantaged groups. Map, notes, bib, 33pp, UK. Minority Rights Group, 1897693192
2001 paperback
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