Uganda : a country study / Federal Research Division, Library of Congress ; edited by Rita M. Byrnes.
1992
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Uniform Title
Area handbook for Uganda.
LLMC-Digital Collection.
LLMC-Digital Collection.
Title
Uganda : a country study / Federal Research Division, Library of Congress ; edited by Rita M. Byrnes.
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Added Corporate Author
Edition
2nd ed.
Imprint
Washington, D.C. : The Division : For sale by the Supt. of Docs., U.S. G.P.O., 1992.
Description
1 online resource (xxviii, 298 pages) : illustrations, maps.
Series
Area handbook series.
DA pam ; 550-74.
DA pam ; 550-74.
Formatted Contents Note
Historical legacies and social divisions
Uganda before 1900. Early political systems ; Long-distance trade and foreign contact
The colonial era. The issue of independence ; Power politics in Buganda
Independence: the early years
Military rule under Amin
Uganda after Amin. The interim period, 1979-80 ; The second Obote regime, 1981-85 ; The return of military rule, 1958
Physical setting. Location and size ; Land use ; Mountains ; Lakes and rivers ; Climate
Population. Size ; Composition and distribution
Ethnic diversity and language. Eastern Lacustrine Bantu ; Western Lacustrine Bantu ; Eastern Nilotic language groups ; Western Nilotic language groups ; Central Sudanic language groups ; Foreigners
Religion. World religions ; Local religions ; Millenarian religions
Social change
Women in society
Education. The school system ; Teachers ; Educational finance
Health and welfare. Acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) ; Health care ; Social welfare
Historical background
Growth and structure of the economy
Role of the government. Direct economic involvement ; Budgets ; Rehabilitation and development plan
Labor force
Agriculture. Crops ; Livestock ; Fishing ; Forestry
Industry. Energy ; Manufacturing ; Mining
Tourism
Transportation and communications. Rail and road systems ; Air transport ; Communications
Banking and currency. Banking ; Domestic credit ; Currency and inflation
Foreign trade and assistance. Foreign trade ; Balance of payments ; External debt ; Aid ; Regional cooperation
The ten-point program
Constitutional development
System of government. The executive ; The National Resistance Council ; Local administration ; Judicial system ; Elections
Political dynamics. Fears of regional domination ; Buganda and the kingship ; Political parties ; Surprise political tactics
Foreign relations. Regional organizations ; Kenya and Tanzania ; Uganda's other neighbors-Sudan, Rwanda, and Zaire ; Britain ; The United States ; Israel ; The Soviet Union
National security environment
Military history. Early development ; World War I ; World War II
National security since independence. The first Obote regime: the growth of the military ; Idi Amin and military rule ; The second Obote regime: repression continues ; The rise of the National Resistance Army
The armed forces in society. Constitutional authority ; Defense spending ; Military strength ; Military service ; Veterans ; Kadogos
Foreign military assistance. Foreign assistance in the 1960s and 1970s ; Foreign assistance in the 1980s
External security concerns. Zaire ; Sudan ; Kenya ; Rwanda
Internal security services. Early development ; Postindependence security services
Criminal justice system. Prison system ; Patterns of crime and the government's response
Human rights.
Uganda before 1900. Early political systems ; Long-distance trade and foreign contact
The colonial era. The issue of independence ; Power politics in Buganda
Independence: the early years
Military rule under Amin
Uganda after Amin. The interim period, 1979-80 ; The second Obote regime, 1981-85 ; The return of military rule, 1958
Physical setting. Location and size ; Land use ; Mountains ; Lakes and rivers ; Climate
Population. Size ; Composition and distribution
Ethnic diversity and language. Eastern Lacustrine Bantu ; Western Lacustrine Bantu ; Eastern Nilotic language groups ; Western Nilotic language groups ; Central Sudanic language groups ; Foreigners
Religion. World religions ; Local religions ; Millenarian religions
Social change
Women in society
Education. The school system ; Teachers ; Educational finance
Health and welfare. Acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) ; Health care ; Social welfare
Historical background
Growth and structure of the economy
Role of the government. Direct economic involvement ; Budgets ; Rehabilitation and development plan
Labor force
Agriculture. Crops ; Livestock ; Fishing ; Forestry
Industry. Energy ; Manufacturing ; Mining
Tourism
Transportation and communications. Rail and road systems ; Air transport ; Communications
Banking and currency. Banking ; Domestic credit ; Currency and inflation
Foreign trade and assistance. Foreign trade ; Balance of payments ; External debt ; Aid ; Regional cooperation
The ten-point program
Constitutional development
System of government. The executive ; The National Resistance Council ; Local administration ; Judicial system ; Elections
Political dynamics. Fears of regional domination ; Buganda and the kingship ; Political parties ; Surprise political tactics
Foreign relations. Regional organizations ; Kenya and Tanzania ; Uganda's other neighbors-Sudan, Rwanda, and Zaire ; Britain ; The United States ; Israel ; The Soviet Union
National security environment
Military history. Early development ; World War I ; World War II
National security since independence. The first Obote regime: the growth of the military ; Idi Amin and military rule ; The second Obote regime: repression continues ; The rise of the National Resistance Army
The armed forces in society. Constitutional authority ; Defense spending ; Military strength ; Military service ; Veterans ; Kadogos
Foreign military assistance. Foreign assistance in the 1960s and 1970s ; Foreign assistance in the 1980s
External security concerns. Zaire ; Sudan ; Kenya ; Rwanda
Internal security services. Early development ; Postindependence security services
Criminal justice system. Prison system ; Patterns of crime and the government's response
Human rights.
Note
Revised edition of: Area handbook for Uganda / co-authored by Allison Butler Herrick, and others. 1969.
"Research completed December 1990."
"Research completed December 1990."
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 245-270) and index.
System Details Note
Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. (http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212)
Source of Description
Description based on print version record.
Location
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Available in Other Form
Print version: Uganda. 2nd ed. Washington, D.C. : The Division : For sale by the Supt. of Docs., U.S.G.P.O., 1992
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Restrictions unspecified
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Language
English
Reproduction
Electronic reproduction. [S.l.] : HathiTrust Digital Library, 2010.
ISBN
0844407496
9780844407494
0160404746
9780160404740
9780844407494
0160404746
9780160404740
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