PATRONAGE, VOTE BUYING AND YOUTH EXPLOITATION: THE CRISIS OF STATE CREDIBILITY AND THE PATH TO CREDIBLE GOVERNANCE IN UGANDA
Editors pick: By Karenzi Gerald Kooli, Former Parliamentary Candidate, Rujumbura County, Rukungiri District | September 2026. Executive summary. Uganda’s electoral democracy is increasingly characterized by clientelism: the exchange of material inducements for political loyalty. This article argues that this model, particularly its contemporary manifestation through systematic vote buying and the... Read More