The Rwenzururu Movement in Uganda: Struggling for Recognition

ISBN-13: 9780367594275 / Angielski / Miękka / 2020 / 246 str.

Martin Doornbos

Opis

This book provides a comprehensive account and analysis of the Rwenzururu movement in Uganda. The author illuminates how the Rwenzururu came to life, documents and analyses the transformations that the movement has undergone and shows how the Ugandan government responded to the movement, igniting continuing enmity and violence in the process.

Spis treści

1. Introduction

2. Origins and Overview

3., Outburst and Early Engagements of the Movement 1962-67

4. Rwenzururu Engagements: A Regional Breakdown

5. Shifting Aims and Priorities: From Ethnic Protest and Secession to the Demand for Recognition of Rwenzururu Kingship

6. Rwenzururu Songs: Musical Form and Political Tones –with Peter Cooke

7. Conclusion: Rwenzururu in Retrospect

O autorze

Martin Doornbos is Professor Emeritus at the  International Institute of Social Studies, The Hague, the Netherlands.