Uganda : tarnished pearl of Africa

著者

• Ofcansky, Thomas P.

書誌事項

Uganda : tarnished pearl of Africa

Thomas P. Ofcansky

（Nations of the modern world, Africa）

Westview Press, 1996

注記

Bibliography: p. 181-187

Includes index

内容説明・目次

内容説明

Once the Pearl of Africa, during the postcolonial era Uganda became one of the most brutal and violent nations in the region. This broad survey examines the political, economic, and social factors that have shaped Uganda, including historical cleavages along ethnic and religious lines, the impact of British colonial rule, and the emergence of the independence movement after World War II. The author analyzes the collapse and decay of Ugandan society after Idi Amins seizure of power in 1971 and the successes and failures of the subsequent government, which the author argues is making genuine strides in improving the lives of its citizens. Uganda, a landlocked nation in East Africa, was known during colonial times as the Pearl of Africa, largely because of its pleasant climate and rich land. For most of the postindependence period, however, Uganda was one of the most brutal and violent nations in Africa. In 1986, a new government seized power, promising to restore internal stability and economic prosperity. Since then, Uganda has gradually become a model for other African states struggling to improve the lives of their citizens.In this broad survey, Thomas P. Ofcansky examines the political, economic, and social themes that have shaped Ugandan history. He inspects the impact of British colonial rule, investigates the emergence of the independence movement after World War II, and analyzes the factors that contributed to the collapse and decay of Ugandan society after Idi Amins seizure of power in 1971. The author then explores the successes, failures, and prospects of Ugandas current government. In his conclusion, Ofcansky considers the difficulties facing a nation divided by ethnic, religious, and regional cleavages and argues that Ugandan leaders must work to establish a society in which all Ugandans benefit or face the possibility of a return to anarchy.

目次

• Introduction
• The Physical Setting
• History
• Government and Politics, 19621994
• Society and Culture
• The Economy
• Independence and New Foreign Policy Directions
• The Ugandan Experience After Three Decades.

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詳細情報

• NII書誌ID(NCID): BA27314477
• ISBN:
  • 0813310598
• LCCN: 95013468
• 出版国コード: us
• タイトル言語コード: eng
• 本文言語コード: eng
• 出版地: Boulder, Colo.
• ページ数/冊数: xvii, 202 p.
• 大きさ: 24 cm
• 分類:
  • LCC : DT433.222
  • DC20 : 916.761
• 件名:
  • LCSH : Uganda
• 親書誌ID:
  • BA25855829