How was the military dictatorship of Idi Amin possible? Was it inevitable? The author seeks the answers to these questions in the political and military history of Uganda from colonial times and finally considers the regimes which have followed Amin's dictatorship in Uganda, exploring the political role of the army after it has taken power. This case study of Uganda contains valuable insights into civil-military relations elsewhere in sub-Saharan Africa.

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AMIOMARA-OTUNNU is a Visiting Scholar at theHarvard Center for International Affairs. He took his doctorate at St. Antony's College, Oxford, and previously studied at Makerere University, Harvard University and the London School of Economics and Political Science. He has published three collections of poems on social and political themes.

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List of Tables - List of Figures - Foreword by William Gutteridge - Acknowledgements - List of Abbreviations - Map: Uganda, Showing International, Regional and District Boundaries - Calendar of Important Events in Uganda's Military History - Introduction - The Role of the Military in the Establishment of Colonial Rule in Uganda (1890-1900) - The Expanding Horizon of the Military (1900-62) - From Obedience to Mutiny (1962-1964) - The Impact of the Mutiny and the Struggle for Political Supremacy (1964-6) - Consolidation of Cleavages and Polarisation in the Army (1967-1970) - Amin's Coup: the Military Takes Over (1971) - 1971: Amin's Policy and Tactics for Survival - Amin's Change of Course (1972) - Amin's Manipulation of the Military (1973-9) - The Disintegration of Amin's Regime (1977-9) - The Post-Military Regimes and the Return to Civilian Rule (1979-80) - Uganda's Second Coup: The Reassertion of Military Muscle (1985) - Conclusions - Appendix A: The Eighteen Points Given to Justify Amin's Coup - Appendix B: Uganda Production of Major Crops (1970-82) - Bibliography - Index