Political Economy

The Rise of Imperialism and Colonialism

Causes and justifications; primitive accumulation; slave trade and its abolition; consequences of colonialism on the economy of Africa; rise of neo-colonialism; evidence and consequences for Africa.

Lives of Great African Nationalists and Freedom Fighters

Kabalega; Kimathi; Kenyatta; Dr. Nyerere; Dr. Obote; Ben Kiwanuka; Patrice Lumumba; Dr. Kwame Nkrumah; Sekou Toure; Nelson Mandela.

Capitalism v. Socialism

Concepts of capitalism and socialism; Western Europe and USSR (Common Wealth of Independent States) capitalism and Dr. Nyerere's Ujamaa policy; capitalism and Dr. Obote's (before 1971) and Allende's socialism; the case for Uganda today.

• Resources:
  • Heaven on Earth: The Rise and Fall of Socialism

Uganda's Economy Today

Resources and Utilization

Land, water, people and their mobilization.

Money

Origin and intrinsic value; the purchasing power of the Uganda shilling under: normal, inflationary and depression conditions.

Internal and International Trade

Under colonial rule, UPC government (1962-70), Idi Amin.

Economic Development Plans

Capital development; distribution and sharing of national wealth; the budget; implementation and problems.

Economic Independence and Co-Operation

Policy and implementation of self-reliance; regional and international organizations; EA Co-operation, Mulungushi Club, Kagera Basin Economic Authority, OAU, ECC, Lome Convention, ECOWAS, the Group of 77, the Commonwealth, the non-aligned movement, the UN and its agencies.

The World Bank and IMF

Their role in the economic development of Uganda.

Other Economic Agencies

The African Development Bank; US AID, SIDA, DANIDA, CIDA and their role in the economic development of Uganda.

Unemployment and underemployment

causes and remedies for Uganda