Politics and the Military in Uganda, 1890–1985

Front Matter....Pages i-xx
Introduction....Pages 1-11
The Role of the Military in the Establishment of Colonial Rule in Uganda (1890–1900)....Pages 12-27
The Expanding Horizon of the Military (1900–1962)....Pages 28-47
From Obedience to Mutiny (1962–64)....Pages 48-64
The Impact of the Mutiny and the Struggle for Political Supremacy (1964–66)....Pages 65-77
Consolidation of Cleavages and Polarisation in the Army (1967–70)....Pages 78-91
Amin’s Coup: The Military Takes Over (1971)....Pages 92-101
1971: Amin’s Policy and Tactics for Survival....Pages 102-112
Amin’s Change of Course (1972)....Pages 113-122
Amin’s Manipulation of the Military (1973–77)....Pages 123-137
The Disintegration of Amin’s Regime (1977–79)....Pages 138-144
The Post-Military Regimes and the Return to Civilian Rule (1979–80)....Pages 145-156
Uganda’s Second Coup: The Reassertion of Military Muscle (1985)....Pages 157-169
Conclusions....Pages 170-174
Epilogue (1986)....Pages 175-181
Back Matter....Pages 182-218