The Social Origins of Violence in Uganda, 1964-1985 [Hardcover]

A. B. K. Kasozi (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 1994

This work examines the origins of the high levels of violence in Uganda since independence. It is a compilation and comparison of patterns and forms of violence under successive Ugandan regimes, and offers a systematic analysis of violence under the second Obote regime. Using a causal model of violence, Kasozi attributes the major causes of violence in Uganda to social inequality, the failure to develop legitimate conflict resolution mechanisms, and factors that have influenced the domain and patterns of conflict in that society (such as lack of a common language, religious sectarianism, vigilante justice, and gender inequality). He concludes the study by drawing comparisons with neighbouring countries and offering some prescriptions for alleviating the violence.

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Review

"Impressive in scope. The book offers an interesting explanatory model for violence in Uganda which will be relevant for comparative politics in developing countries." Jan Jörgensen, Faculty of Management, McGill University.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 376 pages
• Publisher: Mcgill Queens Univ Pr (December 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0773512187
• ISBN-13: 978-0773512184
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,219,093 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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