The unresolved ethnic question in Uganda’s district councils

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dc.contributor.authorSingiza, Douglas Karekona
dc.contributor.authorde Visser, Jaap
dc.date.accessioned2019-08-19T08:25:54Z
dc.date.available2019-08-19T08:25:54Z
dc.date.issued2015
dc.descriptionThis article focuses on Uganda’s quest to use decentralisation to promote the accommodation of diversity. It is a critical goal as the neglect or even suppression of diversity, be it ethnic, cultural or religious, can be linked to poverty, political despondency, alienation, and civil strife. It may even result in ethnic groups directly challenging the legitimacy of the state.en_US
dc.description.abstractThis article examines the legal and constitutional framework for the election of district councils in Uganda because the design and practice of elections in Uganda has an impact on Uganda’s ability to follow through on the promise of respecting and encouraging diversity through decentralisation. The article concludes that the law and practice surrounding the election of district councils reveal the political exclusion of ethnic minorities. It is argued that this is contrary to the stated policy objectives of decentralisation in Uganda and only serves to further promote the political dominance of the ruling party.en_US
dc.description.sponsorshipFord Foundation Charles Stewart Mott Foundation National Research Foundationen_US
dc.identifier.citationSingiza, D.K. and de Visser J. (2015). The Unresolved Ethnic Question in Uganda’s District Councils. Law, Democracy & Development. 15: 107-126en_US
dc.identifier.issn2077-4907
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10566/4857
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherLaw, Democracy & Developmenten_US
dc.subjectEthnic questionen_US
dc.subjectLocal democracyen_US
dc.subjectInclusive political mobilisationen_US
dc.subjectEthnic diversityen_US
dc.subjectUgandaen_US
dc.titleThe unresolved ethnic question in Uganda’s district councilsen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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