First published in 1958, The Making of Modern Uganda is concerned
with the formation of modern Uganda in the sixty years since the
1890s when the foundations of the British administration were laid.
In the first decade of the 20th century Sir Hesketh Bell,
Uganda’s Governor, decided that Uganda should be built up by
Africans under the disinterested guidance of Europeans. The book
therefore traces the emergence of a territory whose material
prosperity is mainly based upon peasant agriculture guided by the
advice of British agricultural officers. It describes the
development from an era of tribal, clan and even village
organisation to the system of centralised government along
semi-parliamentary lines but notes the disagreement as to whether
Uganda’s future should lie as a unitary or a federal state. The
controversial issue of closer union with the other East African
territories is studied at some length as also is the growth of the
politically active minority which plays so important a part in the
modern Protectorate. The author believes that the years of ‘happy
Uganda’, the years before the Second World War, were a period in
which hard work coupled with peace and obvious progress tended to
conceal for many the growth of new forces which needed an outlet
and only found one in the political and constitutional developments
of the post-war age. This book will be of interest to students of
history, African studies, ethnic studies and political science.
General
Imprint: |
Taylor & Francis
|
Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Series: |
Routledge Revivals |
Release date: |
October 2023 |
First published: |
1958 |
Authors: |
Kenneth Ingham
|
Dimensions: |
234 x 156mm (L x W) |
Pages: |
299 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-03-261276-8 |
Categories: |
Books
|
LSN: |
1-03-261276-2 |
Barcode: |
9781032612768 |
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