Political Science International(PSI)

lowa State University, United States

Publications

• Review Article   
  Complicity or Strategy? U.S. Military Aid to Uganda Amid Growing Domestic Repression
  Author(s): Christopher Korkor*
  
  This paper critically examines the implications of US military assistance to Uganda amid rising authoritarianism and deteriorating human rights under President Yoweri Museveni. US military aid to Uganda has long been justified on the grounds of counterterrorism, regional stability, and peacekeeping efforts. The administration’s domestic political repression, which includes the suppression of political opposition, civil society organizations, and media freedom, raises significant ethical and strategic concerns about the United States Government’s continuous support for the Ugandan regime. The paper explores the tension between US strategic interests, particularly in counterterrorism and regional stability, and the normative commitment to democratic governance and human rights. Documentary analysis was used to solicit information from official US government documents, congre.. Read More»
  

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