Politics of Uganda

The politics of Uganda occurs in an authoritarian context. Since assuming office in 1986 at the end of the Ugandan civil war, Yoweri Museveni has ruled Uganda as an autocrat.^[1]^[2] Political parties were banned from 1986 to 2006 in the wake of the 2005 Ugandan multi-party referendum which was won by pro-democracy forces.^[1] Since 2006, Museveni has used legal means, patronage, and violence to maintain power.^[1]

Under the Ugandan constitution, Uganda is a presidential republic in which the President is the head of state and the prime minister is the head of government business. There is a multi-party system. Executive power is exercised by the government. Legislative power is given to both the government and the National Assembly. The system is based on a democratic parliamentary system with equal rights for all citizens over 18 years of age. The Economist Intelligence Unit rated Uganda a "hybrid regime" in 2022.^[3]^{[needs update]}

^ ^a ^b ^c Makara, Sabiti; Wang, Vibeke (2023), "Uganda", Democratic Backsliding in Africa?, Oxford University Press, pp. 212–234, hdl:20.500.12657/60999, ISBN 978-0-19-286732-2
^ Tapscott, Rebecca (2021). Arbitrary States. Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/oso/9780198856474.001.0001. hdl:20.500.12657/49735. ISBN 978-0-19-885647-4.
^ Democracy Index 2023: Age of Conflict (PDF). Economist Intelligence Unit (Report). 2024. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2024-06-09. Retrieved 2024-07-22.

[:0-1] Makara, Sabiti; Wang, Vibeke (2023), "Uganda", Democratic Backsliding in Africa?, Oxford University Press, pp. 212–234, hdl:20.500.12657/60999, ISBN 978-0-19-286732-2

[2] Tapscott, Rebecca (2021). Arbitrary States. Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/oso/9780198856474.001.0001. hdl:20.500.12657/49735. ISBN 978-0-19-885647-4.

[democracy-index-3] Democracy Index 2023: Age of Conflict (PDF). Economist Intelligence Unit (Report). 2024. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2024-06-09. Retrieved 2024-07-22.

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