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Papers by Karoli Ssemogerere
Governance and the State Craft, an Interplay between political groups and the state : In Uganda, ... more Governance and the State Craft, an Interplay between political groups and the state : In Uganda, a melting pot and refuge of diverse strategic interests 1 .
Conference Presentations by Karoli Ssemogerere
From history to present: Militarism the currency in control of the Ugandan state, a discussion of... more From history to present: Militarism the currency in control of the Ugandan state, a discussion of strategic public policy options1. The history of the Ugandan state as a unified entity starts with the arrival of the British explorers tracing the Nile to its source in Jinja in 1862, itself a time of great change in Europe right after the Industrial Revolution (1750-1850). This era followed about 300 years of growth in international trade of commodities and development of global mercantile traditions right after the dark ages (1450-1750). Most of these events were maritime based dominated by Spain and Portugal, wars of conquest waged on slave trade, high seas, developments that marginalised the hinterlands of vast continents like South America, Africa and Asia. The latter half of the industrial revolution (1775-1850) saw an escalation of internal conflict and great wars in Europe, the American War of Independence etc. What followed the industrial
Conference Paper, 2023
Political Players must adapt to the realities of governance in Uganda, a civil-military political... more Political Players must adapt to the realities of governance in Uganda, a civil-military political fortress.
Drafts by Karoli Ssemogerere
Conference Paper, 2023
An alternative electoral system in Africa, gaining traction as an alternative to highly polarised... more An alternative electoral system in Africa, gaining traction as an alternative to highly polarised politics, armed conflict and civil strife.
Justice of the Supreme Court has been in the news since 2021 when in the course of hearing a now ... more Justice of the Supreme Court has been in the news since 2021 when in the course of hearing a now withdrawn presidential election petition, she famously described Uganda's political logjam, in a few sparse but hard-hitting words, "in Uganda the outgoing administration is always the incoming administration". She belongs to a shrinking cadre of independent minded judges who are being steadily replaced by a more businesslike judiciary without any specific viewpoint. The discussion focuses on whether any safeguards do exist to protect the mavericks if they are identified as such in the Judiciary, and the consequential harm to even more fundamental freedoms like speech.
Governance and the State Craft, an Interplay between political groups and the state : In Uganda, ... more Governance and the State Craft, an Interplay between political groups and the state : In Uganda, a melting pot and refuge of diverse strategic interests 1 .
From history to present: Militarism the currency in control of the Ugandan state, a discussion of... more From history to present: Militarism the currency in control of the Ugandan state, a discussion of strategic public policy options1. The history of the Ugandan state as a unified entity starts with the arrival of the British explorers tracing the Nile to its source in Jinja in 1862, itself a time of great change in Europe right after the Industrial Revolution (1750-1850). This era followed about 300 years of growth in international trade of commodities and development of global mercantile traditions right after the dark ages (1450-1750). Most of these events were maritime based dominated by Spain and Portugal, wars of conquest waged on slave trade, high seas, developments that marginalised the hinterlands of vast continents like South America, Africa and Asia. The latter half of the industrial revolution (1775-1850) saw an escalation of internal conflict and great wars in Europe, the American War of Independence etc. What followed the industrial
Conference Paper, 2023
Political Players must adapt to the realities of governance in Uganda, a civil-military political... more Political Players must adapt to the realities of governance in Uganda, a civil-military political fortress.
Conference Paper, 2023
An alternative electoral system in Africa, gaining traction as an alternative to highly polarised... more An alternative electoral system in Africa, gaining traction as an alternative to highly polarised politics, armed conflict and civil strife.
Justice of the Supreme Court has been in the news since 2021 when in the course of hearing a now ... more Justice of the Supreme Court has been in the news since 2021 when in the course of hearing a now withdrawn presidential election petition, she famously described Uganda's political logjam, in a few sparse but hard-hitting words, "in Uganda the outgoing administration is always the incoming administration". She belongs to a shrinking cadre of independent minded judges who are being steadily replaced by a more businesslike judiciary without any specific viewpoint. The discussion focuses on whether any safeguards do exist to protect the mavericks if they are identified as such in the Judiciary, and the consequential harm to even more fundamental freedoms like speech.