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Uganda: An African "Success" Past its Prime?

A roundtable co-sponsored by the Africa Program and Conflict Prevention Project at the Wilson Center, and by the Center for Strategic and International Studies. The discussion will focus on recent political and economic developments in Uganda, with Joel Barkan, Professor of Political Science University of Iowa and Ambassador Johnnie Carson, Senior Vice-President, National Defense University. Download the conference report.

Date & Time

Thursday
Jun. 2, 2005
10:00am – 11:30am ET

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A roundtable discussion on Uganda's political evolution with Joel Barkan, Professor of Political Science at the University of Iowa and Johnnie Carson, Senior Vice-President of the National Defense University. The Program, "Uganda: An African ‘Success' Past its Prime?" addressed the mounting controversy, both inside and outside of Uganda, about the country's long-term political and economic prospects.

The discussion examined Ugandan political, social and economic trends since the 2001 presidential elections, and the ongoing debate over such issues as the continuing war in northern Uganda, accusations of increasing high-level corruption, the outlook for multi-party democracy in Uganda, and President Museveni's possible bid for a third term.

Joel Barkan is professor of political science at the University of Iowa, and a former fellow at the Wilson Center. He is a specialist on the politics of East Africa and served as the first regional democracy and governance advisor for USAID. He has consulted on democracy and governance issues in Anglophone Africa for numerous international organizations and is a former fellow at the United States Institute of Peace and the National Endowment for Democracy.

Johnnie Carson is Senior Vice President of the National Defense University. Prior to joining the National Defense University, he served as the State Department's Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Africa, as Ambassador to Uganda, Ambassador to Kenya, and Ambassador to Zimbabwe.

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Africa Program

The Africa Program works to address the most critical issues facing Africa and US-Africa relations, build mutually beneficial US-Africa relations, and enhance knowledge and understanding about Africa in the United States. The Program achieves its mission through in-depth research and analyses, public discussion, working groups, and briefings that bring together policymakers, practitioners, and subject matter experts to analyze and offer practical options for tackling key challenges in Africa and in US-Africa relations.    Read more

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