Booklaunch

Join the Centre for Resolution of International Conflicts (CRIC) in celebrating the release of the book “Militarizing More to Develop Faster?: Uganda’s Difficult Choices of Governance, Human Rights and the Economy” edited by Ole Wæver, Sylvie Namwase, Ronald Naluwairo, and Zahara Nampewo.

Date: 22/11/2023
Time: 15:30-18:00
Venue: The Faculty Library of Social Sciences • Gothersgade 140, 1123 Copenhagen K 1123 Denmark.
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Agenda:
15:30-15:40: Professor Ole Wæver and Dr. Kabumba Busingye will give opening remarks.
15:40-16:00: Dr. Zahara Nampewo and Dr. Sylvie Namwase will present the main conclusions of the book.
16:00-16:40: Senior Researcher at the Danish Institute for International Studies (DIIS), Peer Schouten and another discussant (to be announced)  will take turns engaging the authors in a discussion.
16:40-17:00: Q&A
17:00-17:30: Snacks and drinks

Summary:
The book is a detailed analysis of militarisation’s permeation and consolidation within Uganda’s economy. It details the loss of livelihoods, weakened civilian institutions, human rights violations, and widened patrimonial networks among other outcomes of deploying Uganda’s military to the country’s key development sectors such as fisheries, agriculture, land, and mineral resources. The book is the product of a collaboration between the Human Rights and Peace Centre (HURIPEC) at Makerere University and CRIC at the University of Copenhagen.

We look forward to sharing this special moment with you and hope you can join us for an evening of debate, conversation, and inspiration.