Distrusting democrats : outcomes of participatory constitution making / Devra C. Moehler.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Moehler, Devra C., 1972-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Constitutional history--Uganda.

Constitutional history.

Political participation.

Uganda.

Political participation--Uganda.

Democracy--Uganda.

Democracy.

Physical Description:

xiii, 246 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Ann Arbor : University of Michigan Press, cc2008.

Summary:

Devra C. Moehler sets out to answer these questions by investigating the experience of Uganda. Political participation, she finds, produces "distrusting democrats" who embrace their role as citizens in a democracy but who believe their government doesn't measure up to the democratic ideal. Politically involved Ugandans tend to support the principles of tolerance, equality, freedom, and the rule of law. Whereas they have a greater understanding of the constitution than their politically uninvolved compatriots, they are also more skeptical about the national government.

This provocative study suggests that democratic participation may initially cause disillusionment and instability. In the long run, however, it may cultivate a more politically sophisticated citizenry.

Contents:

Prospects and pitfalls of participation

Ugandan history and the constitution-making process

Changing attitudes

Creating informed distrusting democrats

Constructing constitutional support

Participation, constitution making, and democracy.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 219-234) and index.

Other Format:

Online version: Moehler, Devra C., 1972- Distrusting democrats.

ISBN:

9780472099931

0472099930

9780472069934

0472069934

OCLC:

124165513

Online:

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