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A Country Study: Uganda
Library of Congress Call Number
DT433.222 .U35 1992
Uganda
Foreword
Acknowledgments
Preface
Country Profile
Country
Geography
Society
Economy
Transportation and Telecommunications
Government and Politics
National Security
Introduction
Chapter 1 - Historical Setting
(John A. Rowe)
Hitorcial Legacies and Social Divisions
Uganda Before 1900
Early Political Systems
Long-Distance Trade and Foreign Contact
The Colonial Era
The Issue of Independence
Power Politics in Buganda
Independence: The Early Years
Military Rule Under Amin
Uganda After Amin
The Interim Period: 1979-80
The Second Obote Regime: 1981-85
The Return of Military Rule: 1985
Chapter 2 - The Society and Its Environment
(Rita M. Byrnes)
Physical Setting
Location and Size
Land Use
Mountains
Lakes and Rivers
Climate
Population
Size
Composition and Distribution
Ethnic Diversity and Language
Eastern Lacustrine Bantu
Baganda
Basoga
Bagisu
Western Lacustrine Bantu
Banyoro
Batoro
Banyankole
Eastern Nilotic Language Groups
Karamojong Cluster
Iteso
Kakwa
Western Nilotic Language Groups
Langi and Acholi
Alur
Central Sudanic Language Groups
Foreigners
Nubians
Rwandans
Asians
Religion
World Religions
Christianity
Islam
Local Religions
Millenarian Religions
Yakan Religion
Holy Spirit Movement
Social Change
Women in Society
Education
The School System
Primary Education
Secondary Education
Postsecondary Education
Teachers
Educational Finance
Health and Welfare
Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS)
Health Care
Social Welfare
Chapter 3 - The Economy
(Nancy Clark)
Historical Background
Growth and Structure of the Economy
Role of the Government
Direct Economic Involvement
Budgets
Rehabilitation and Development Plan
Labor Force
Agriculture
Crops
Coffee
Cotton
Tea
Tobacco
Sugar
Livestock
Fishing
Forestry
Industry
Energy
Manufacturing
Construction Materials
Consumer Goods
Mining
Tourism
Ttransportation and Communications
Rail and Road Systems
Air Transport
Communications
Banking and Currency
Banking
Domestic Credit
Currency and Inflation
Foreign Trade and Assistance
Foreign Trade
Balance of Payments
External Debt
Aid
Regional Cooperation
Chapter 4 - Government and Politics
(Nelson Kasfir)
The Ten-Point Program
Constitutional Development
System of Government
The Executive
The National Resistance Council
Local Administration
Judicial System
Elections
Political Dynamics
Fears of Regional Domination
Buganda and the Kingship
Political Parties
Surprise Political Tactics
Foreign Relations
Regional Organizations
Kenya and Tanzania
Uganda's Other Neighbors--Sudan, Rwanda, and Zaire
Britain
The United States
Israel
The Soviet Union
Chapter 5 - National Security
(Thomas P. Ofcansky)
National Security Environment
Military History
Early Development
World War I
World War II
National Security Since Independence
The First Obote Regime: The Growth of the Military
Idi Amin and Military Rule
The Second Obote Regime: Repression Continues
The Rise of the National Resistance Army
The Armed Forces in Society
Constitutional Authority
Defense Spending
Military Strength
Military Service
Recruitment and Training
Conditions of Service
Veterans
Kadogos
Foreign Military Assistance
Foreign Assistance in the 1960s and 1970s
Foreign Assistance in the 1980s
External Security Concerns
Zaire
Sudan
Kenya
Rwanda
Internal Security Services
Early Development
Postindependence Security Services
Criminal Justice System
Prison System
Patterns of Crime and the Government's Response
Human Rights
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