Jude Kagoro Livres

Exploring the complexities of police practices in Uganda, the book highlights the interplay between personal interests and the mandates of the Uganda Police Force. Drawing from the author's immersive experiences as both an ethnographer and consultant, it reveals the tensions between theoretical policies and their practical applications. The work enriches the discourse on police research and the anthropology of the state in Africa, emphasizing the Ugandan police's involvement in political policing and its expansive role beyond legal boundaries. It's aimed at academics and practitioners seeking to enhance police services in African contexts.

This book discusses the phenomenon of militarization in post-1986 Uganda. It takes a holistic approach to connect different facets of the social and political realms, the macro and micro levels, the disguised and explicit forms. On one hand, the book illustrates that the military remains a crucial factor of political processes, while on the other hand showing how military ethos, such as uniform and training, are a source of symbolic capital in both politics and social spheres. Ultimately, the book shows that militarization is a bi-directional process, where macro politics facilitate it from above, while social forces - such as ordinary people, media, and musicians - reproduce it from below. ( Contributions to Research on Africa / Beitrage zur Afrikaforschung - Vol. 58) [ African Studies, Military Studies, Politics, Sociology]