Obote - A Political Biography

Informationen zum Autor Kenneth Ingham Klappentext Uganda developed as a British protectorate in a manner which made it virtually impossible for any indigenous politician to emerge as the unchallenged leader of his country. Obote: A Political Biography describes the efforts of one man to find a pragmatic solution to that problem, and in doing so to create a united, democratic Uganda.Kenneth Ingham makes the first attempt to trace the political career of Obote through the ups and downs of his two presidencies and his time in exile during the military dictatorship of Idi Amin. The book challenges accusations of tyranny and argues that Obote's political achievements have been underestimated. It addresses the key issue of why a country so well endowed with human and material resources should have suffered so grievously from shortages and internal strife. Obote's contribution emerges as unique and at the same time representative of the problems facing the leaders of Africa's emergent nations. Zusammenfassung Traces the political career of twice-president Obote before and after Amin's dictatorship, arguing that his achievements in Uganda have been underestimated. Inhaltsverzeichnis Chapter 1 Introduction; Chapter 2 A Ugandan boyhood; Chapter 3 The young politician; Chapter 4 Gaining experience; Chapter 5 Independence; Chapter 6 Prime minister; Chapter 7 President; Chapter 8 Amin’s coup; Chapter 9 Return from exile; Chapter 10 President again; Chapter 11 Into exile once more; Chapter 12 Reprise;

Product details

• Authors: Kenneth Ingham, Ingham Kenneth
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 03.03.1994
• EAN: 9780415053426
• ISBN: 978-0-415-05342-6
• No. of pages: 240
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature > Letters, diaries; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; POLITICAL SCIENCE / General, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Historical, HISTORY / Africa / General, Literature: history & criticism, Later 20th century c 1950 to c 1999, Biography: historical, political and military, Literature: history and criticism