| ID | 154795 |
| Title Proper | When revolutionaries grow old |
| Other Title Information | the Museveni babies and the slow death of the liberation |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Titeca, Kristof ; Reuss, Anna |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | The liberation struggle plays a crucial role in providing legitimacy for post-liberation regimes. This was the case for the Museveni regime, for whom the liberation argument provided strong moral authority, and a legitimising foundation for its patronage and coercion strategies. But what happens when the liberation argument ‘grows old’, i.e. when the liberation generation elite starts to die or defect, and the young population is no longer impressed by the liberation argument? This article argues that in response to this changing situation, the Museveni regime almost exclusively relies on patronage and coercion, yet is increasingly devoid of the legitimising liberation foundation. |
| `In' analytical Note | Third World Quarterly Vol. 38, No.10; 2017: p.2347-2366 |
| Journal Source | Third World Quarterly Vol: 38 No 10 |
| Key Words | Uganda ; Liberation ; Democratisation ; Transition ; Patronage |