Political parties in a 'no-party democracy'. Hegemony and opposition under 'Movement democracy' in Uganda
Articolo
Data di Pubblicazione:
2003
Citazione:
Political parties in a 'no-party democracy'. Hegemony and opposition under 'Movement democracy' in Uganda / G. Carbone. - In: PARTY POLITICS. - ISSN 1354-0688. - 9:4(2003), pp. 485-502.
Abstract:
In the mid-1980s, the National Resistance Movement (NRM) established in Uganda what it claimed was a new type of electoral politics, which soon came to be known as ‘movement’ or ‘no-party’ democracy. While party activities became subject to strict limitations, the NRM tried not to exacerbate political opposition by letting parties ‘exist’ as independent entities. Thus, in what is best conceived as a hegemonic system, minor political organizations are allowed a minimal presence so long as they do not constitute an effective challenge to the ruling Movement organization. This article investigates empirically the state of Uganda’s historical political parties – the Uganda People’s Congress and the Democratic Party – and shows that the specific organizational forms and strategies that the two parties have adopted are a direct response to the no-party framework and the hegemonic context.
Tipologia IRIS:
01 - Articolo su periodico
Keywords:
partiti politici ; sistemi di partito ; democrazia ; democratizzazione ; Africa
Elenco autori:
G. Carbone
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