Participation in transition: Mobilizing Ugandans in constitution making

Studies in Comparative International Development

Volumn 42, Issue 1-2, 2007, Pages 164-190

  Moehler, Devra C ^a  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

Author keywords

Democratization; Political participation; Uganda

Indexed keywords

CONSTITUTIONAL REFORM; DEMOCRATIZATION; DEMOGRAPHY; DEVELOPING WORLD; PARTICIPATORY APPROACH; POLITICAL PARTICIPATION; SOCIOECONOMIC CONDITIONS;

AFRICA; EAST AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; UGANDA;

EID: 40949139361     PISSN: 00393606     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12116-007-9005-5     Document Type: Article

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