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1 online resource |
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Westview Special Studies on Africa |
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Westview special studies on Africa.
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Cover; Half Title; Series Page; Title; Dedication; Copyright; Contents; List of Tables; Preface; Acknowledgments; Part 1 The Nature of the Colonial Legacy; 1. Introduction; The Concept of Preparation: Myths and Realities; 2. Uganda; Colonization and Consolidation; The Approach of Independence and Its Problems; The Independence Settlement; 3. Nigeria; Colonization and Administration; The Unbalanced Amalgamation of North and South in 1914; Regional Power Versus National Unity; The Lack of Leadership Experience for Independence; 4. Ghana; Colonial Administration: Local and Central Governments |
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The Demands for FederalismPart 2 The Politics and Practices of Winner-Take-All and Their Consequences; 5. Introduction; 6. Uganda: Fundamental Causes of the 1966 Revolution; The UPC's Resolute Determination to Obtain and Exercise Absolute Power; Efforts to Impose a One-Party System; Parliamentary Battles for Reform of the Electoral Law; Monopoly and Misuse of the Security Forces; The Misuse of Police Powers to Promote the UPC; Efforts to Monopolize Government Power; The Revival of Primordial Fears; 7. Uganda: The Immediate Causes of the Revolution |
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The Exposure of Clandestine Involvement in a Foreign ConflictAccusations of Profiteering from the Conflict; The Likely Removal of Idi Amin and Its Consequences; The UPC Stand on Ocheng's Motion; The Constitution and Its Restraints; The Seizure of Absolute Power; The Unrestrained Executive and Its Effect on National Unity; The 1971 Coup D'etat; 8. Ghana: The Centralization of Power; Eliminating the Regional Assemblies; Crippling and Eliminating the Opposition; Emasculating the Judiciary; The Rubber-Stamp Legislature; The Autocratic Presidency; The Consequences; The Busia Administration |
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9. Nigeria: The Effects of Winner-Take-All PoliciesThe Elimination of Action Group Opposition and Leadership; The Struggle to Create More Regions; Control of the Public Service; Census Controversy: The Struggle For More Numbers; Last Attempts at Recovery: The December 1964 Elections; Regional Elections in Western Nigeria, October 1965; 10. Poverty, Subversion, and Instability; Poverty; External Subversion and Local Instability; The Apparent Exceptions to Instability; Part 3 The Future: Some Lessons and Some Basic Principles; 11. Alternatives for Africa; The One-Party System; Military Rule |
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12. The Military Regime of Idi Amin in UgandaThe Devaluation of Human Life; Chaotic Foreign Policy; Economic and Social Ruin: Expelling Asians and Confiscating Their Property; Why Amin Survived; Idi Amin in Perspective; Uganda's Future; 13. Some Basic Principles; The Philosophical or Ideological Premise of Government; Leadership; Recognition and Acceptance of Diversity; Accepting the Idea of Responsible Opposition; Constructing a Sound, Viable Constitution; Guaranteeing Basic Human Rights; Providing ""Catch-Up"" Programs for Backward Areas; Emphasizing Common Interests |
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Includes bibliographical references |
| Notes |
Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, April 22, 2019) |
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POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Essays.
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POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Government -- General.
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POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Government -- National.
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POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Reference.
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Politics and government
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Africa -- Politics and government -- 1960-
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Africa
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Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9780429052002 |
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0429052006 |
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