| Developing Uganda Contributor(s): Hansen, Hölger Bernt (Author), Twaddle, Michael (Contribution by) |
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ISBN: 0821412086 ISBN-13: 9780821412084 Publisher: Ohio University Press OUR PRICE: $79.20 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: October 1998 Annotation: Uganda's recovery since Museveni came to power in 1986 has been one of the heartening achievements in a continent where the media have given intense coverage to disasters. This book assesses the question of whether the reality lives up to the image that has so impressed the supporters of its recovery. What has actually happened? How successful have the reforms been thus far? What are the prospects for Uganda's future? Essays by the top scholars in the field span the breadth of the issue, from Uganda's growth out of poverty to development at the grass roots level. Developing Uganda replaces the myth and misinformation the last decade has witnessed with a scrutiny realistic by those who have studied it with care and caution. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Business & Economics | Development - Economic Development - History | Africa - General - Political Science |
| Dewey: 338.967 |
| LCCN: 98023026 |
| Series: Eastern African Studies (Hardcover) |
| Physical Information: 1.14" H x 5.72" W x 8.84" (1.15 lbs) 302 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Central Africa - Cultural Region - East Africa |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Uganda's recovery since Museveni came to power in 1986 has been one of the heartening achievements in a continent where the media have given intense coverage to disasters. This book assesses the question of whether the reality lives up to the image that has so impressed the supporters of its recovery. What has actually happened? How successful have the reforms been thus far? What are the prospects for Uganda's future? Essays by the top scholars in the Weld span the breadth of the issue, from Uganda's growth out of poverty to development at the grass roots level. Developing Uganda replaces the myth and misinformation the last decade has witnessed with a realistic scrutiny by those who have studied it with care and caution. |