Extractive foreign direct investment (FDI) is heralded as the new development opportunity in Africa. A key precondition for FDI's contribution, however, that investors create 'local content' by linking up to local economy. Consequently, African host governments are contemplating ways which they can promote content. This paper examines content policies and practices three countries – Tanzania, Uganda Mozambique all with huge expectations extractive based economic development. It found spite...

This article discusses Rod Rhodes' contribution to governance theory. work on has been much quoted. He contributed setting a new agenda and an ongoing debate. debate also had impact political practice. However, as this paper argues, definition of is problematic in that it narrowly identified with networks, not consistently applied. concept remains too narrow for be able include comparative analysis variation forms. In addition, the needs equipped tools from economy order incorporate...

Much of the relevant literature on Africa downplays salience elections for policy-making and implementation. Instead, importance factors such as clientelism, ethnicity, organized interest groups, donor influence, is emphasized. We argue that, in addition, now motivate political elites to focus policies they perceive be able gain votes. This based analyses six landmark decisions made during last 15 years social, productive, public finance sectors Tanzania Uganda. Such share a number key...

The construction of the Bujagali dam near source river Nile in Uganda was a very long process. Even if government seemingly committed to implementing electricity sector reforms a...

New leaders are often assumed to be better able push for policy and sector reform because they less tied in by established patronage networks. The article discusses this assumption examining public three East African countries under different leaders. It finds that while neo-patrimonialism is an important reason why blocked, paradigm cannot explain some reforms actually implemented. not always new brooms, whether so depends as much on formal conditions, such the existence of a political...

Abstract The debate on the politics of reform in Africa often focuses neo‐patrimonialism as main impediment to reform. While not denying importance patronage, this article how elections have affected agricultural policy Uganda. It particularly implementation a extension services (NAADS) which has been by series government interventions. authors argue that need mobilise votes become increasingly important Museveni regime light its ambitions remain power. As more competitive, at least 2...

Weak state capacity has often been in focus when explaining why land reform sub-Saharan Africa is not implemented. However, an analysis of the deeper politics brings our attention to a set incentives which allow rules governing be open interpretation. This article demonstrates that Uganda, need maintain ruling coalition clientelist political settlement build electoral support, and desire attract economic investors, constitute governance as grey zone, even if there apparent will implement reforms.

Abstract This article examines how political incentives shape the implementation of agricultural advisory service reforms. Using Uganda experience as a typical case we find that elections incentivized Government to add subsidized input component existing service. Growing pressures from local politicians, Ministry Agriculture and increasingly disgruntled army factions then constituted strong interlocking set further revert recentralized, top‐down model dominated by new, component. Our...

Pests and diseases are key production constraints for Ugandan small-scale farmers. In 2010, the Government, as part of its agricultural development strategy, adopted plant clinics to improve health extension farmers contribute strengthening disease surveillance. Despite government commitment a growing demand this new type farmer service, effective implementation turned out be challenge. We examine how policies institutional setups, their political context, influenced from 2010 2011. argue...

Abstract Local government extractive capacity, as measured by the amount of graduated personal tax (GPT) collected relative to district wealth and population and, more qualitatively, reflected in nature enforcement, varies considerably Uganda. This article explores reasons for this variation, first investigating aggregate data at cross‐district level, using on taxation well survey from Afrobarometer, second, a focussed comparison two districts, one with high‐ low‐extractive capacity. I find...

Politicians running for the 2016 elections in Uganda used land issues various ways to mobilize votes. We explore which was politicized during election campaigns, by examining personal manifestos and rallies of candidates districts Kaabong Gulu, Kampala. Our main argument is that often constitutive programmatic political debate, not only instrumental patrimonial The most significant were to: raise questions authorities’ investors’ claims “land-grabbing”; start discussions about development,...

Abstract Institutional explanations of intra-party violence rarely address political economy dynamics shaping the institutions in question, and therefore they fail to understand their emergence stability. Specifically, focusing on institutional factors alone does not enable a nuanced understanding candidate nomination why some constituencies are peaceful while others violent. This article theorizes dominant-party systems sub-Saharan Africa. Drawing settlement theory, it examines nature...