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Articles · Vol. 7 No. 1 & 2 (2004): African Journal of International Affairs
Civil Society Organisations and Democratic Consolidation in Uganda1
- DOI https://doi.org/10.4314/ajia.v7i1-2.57218
- Published 2023-08-03
Abstract
consolidation in Uganda. It argues that civil society organisations (CSOs) play an important role in building democratic governments but also questions whether the CSOs can live up to the theoretical expectations of building democratic governments. This paper, based on case study evidence from Uganda, attempts to bridge the gap between theory and reality by offering a realistic assessment of CSOs’ capabilities as regards democratic consolidation. Because of Uganda’s political history, political activism and political advocacy have not been widely embraced by CSOs. Negative political experiences have created some apathy and wariness resulting in many CSOs maintaining that they are apolitical. As a result, CSOs have
failed to mark distance from the NRM government in a manner that affirms their autonomous and independent growth. Ultimately, such a posture has undermined the CSOs’ cause and has confined them to issues that do not fundamentally challenge or affect the status quo.
Civil Society Organisations and Democratic Consolidation in Uganda1
Cette contribution s’intéresse au rôle des organisations de la société civile, en tant qu’agents de la consolidation démocratique en Ouganda. L’on y affirme que les organisations de la société civile (OSC) jouent un rôle important dans le processus
de construction de gouvernements démocratiques. La question posée ici consiste à savoir si les OSC sont à la hauteur des attentes théoriques en matière de construction de gouvernements démocratiques. Cet article est basé sur des faits tirés d’une
étude cas ougandaise, et tente de combler le fosse entre théorie et réalité, en offrant une étude réaliste des capacités des OSC en matière de consolidation démocratique. Du fait de l’histoire politique de l’Ouganda, l’activisme politique n’est pas suffisamment pris en charge par les OSC. Les expériences politiques malheureuses ont provoqué une certaine apathie et une certaine méfiance, qui ont poussé un
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Organisations and Democratic Consolidation Civil society ganda
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