Books Museveni's Uganda: Paradoxes of Power in a Hybrid Regime (Challange and Change in African Politics) by Aili Mari Tripp (Author)

"Museveni's Uganda: Paradoxes of Power in a Hybrid Regime" by Aili Mari Tripp analyzes Uganda's political system under President Yoweri Museveni, characterizing it as a hybrid regime—a blend of democratic and authoritarian features. The book explores how Museveni’s government combines elements such as elections, civil rights, and political participation with practices that undermine democracy, including patronage, executive control, and repression of opposition.

Tripp highlights key paradoxes of this regime: while promoting political freedoms and institutional reforms, the government simultaneously curtails those liberties to maintain power. The ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) uses decentralization and local governance structures to build patronage networks, ensuring loyalty and political dominance. Security forces and extralegal entities serve both to protect the regime and intimidate dissenters.