TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2013//
TI  - Regime stability in post-1986 Uganda counting the benefits of coup-proofing
JO  - Armed forces and society
A1  - Rwengabo, Sabastiano
SP  - 531
EP  - 559
VL  - 39
IS  - 3
N2  - Uganda suffered coups between 1966 and 1985, but has remained stable since 1986 despite predisposition to previous coups. Ethnic antagonism, weak state institutionalization, and past coups, had made Uganda coup-prone. Compared to previous governments, the post-1986 leadership effectively applied and undertook coup-prevention strategies consistent with James Quinlivan's coup-proofing theory. These include establishing a parallel military structure to the mainstream military; formation of security services with parallel reporting channels, monitoring over society, and other security agencies; and co-optation of the military in politics through parliamentary representation. These measures have helped the regime to watch over security agencies and prevent possible military intervention. Uganda's post-1986 regime stability is interesting in its own right. But it provides evidence consistent with, and useful for testing the efficacy of, Quinlivan's coup-proofing theory: with relevant application and domestication the theory applies to Uganda.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0095-327X
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0095327X12437690
ID  - ref1
ER  -