Social Power and Ugandan State Formation
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Historicising the State: Social Power and Ugandan State Formation A thesis submitted to the University of Manchester for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in the Faculty of Humanities 2016 Jessica R. Hawkins Global Development Institute School of Environment, Education and Development Contents List of tables ........................................................................................................ 3 Glossary and abbreviations ................................................................................ 4 Abstract ............................................................................................................... 6 Declaration .......................................................................................................... 7 Copyright Statement ........................................................................................... 7 Acknowledgements ............................................................................................. 8 Chapter One - Historicising the state in Development Studies ......................... 10 Chapter Two – Beyond the Western canon: Theorising state formation in Africa .......................................................................................................................... 27 Chapter Three - A model of social power: Framework and methods ................ 62 Chapter Four - Uganda: “A Story of Unfulfilled Hopes”? ................................... 92 Chapter Five - Ideological power: Laying the tracks for the colonial state ...... 109 Chapter Six - The political power of the colonial state .................................... 144 Chapter Seven - The militarism of the Ugandan state .................................... 175 Chapter Eight - Economic power in Museveni’s Uganda ................................ 215 Chapter Nine - Conclusion - Ugandan state formation: A story worth telling .. 250 Appendices ..................................................................................................... 265 Bibliography .................................................................................................... 267 Word Count (including footnotes): 84785 2 List of tables 1. Number of instances of the words ‘history’, ‘historical’, 20 ‘historiography’ and ‘historicise / historicising’ in article titles 2. Definitions of power 65 3. The sources of social power 72 4. Two dimensions of state power 78 5. Analysing military power 83 6. Sources of social power in Uganda, 1850-2015 107 7. Number of schools, teachers, pupils and religious affiliation by 1925 130 in the Protectorate of Uganda 8. Colonial government sources of revenue in Uganda, in £1000s 163 9. Overview of political parties in Uganda during the Protectorate 170 10. Presidents of Uganda 1962-1986 177 11. Estimated deaths during Amin’s regime 195 12. Deaths recorded by Kasozi (1994, 178, 254–57) in Buganda region 209 compared to other areas of Uganda, in 1981 13. Sociological organisation of elites 218 14. Sociological organisation of labour 228 15. Sociological organisation of the middle strata 239 16. Key instances of state formation and Mann’s framework of social 252 power in Uganda 3 Glossary and abbreviations Bakopi – Baganda subsistence class Batongole – parish chief Boda boda – 100cc motorcycle, usually used as a form of taxi service CMS. – Church Missionary Society – protestant missionaries from Britain FRONASA – Front for National Salvation IBEAC – Imperial British East Africa Company Kabaka – King of the Buganda Kingdom Kasanvu - forced labour Katikiro – Prime Minister of Buganda Kingdom KCC – Kampala City Council Kitongole – An administrative unit in Buganda Lubaale – traditional Kiganda God Luganda – Language of the Kingdom of Buganda Lukiiko – Administrative government of Buganda Luwalo – Unpaid work to local chief Magendo – Black market economy Mukungu (Bakungu, pl.) – Provincial or saza chief GSU – General Service Unit NCC – National Consultative Council NRA – National Resistance Army NRM – National Resistance Movement Nyoro – People of the Bunyoro Kingdom PRA – People’s Resistance Army 4 PSU – Public Safety Unit Saza chiefs – County chiefs SRB – State Research Bureau UNLA – Uganda National Liberation Army UNLF – United National Liberation Front UPDF – Uganda People’s Defense Forces White Fathers – Catholic missionaries from France 5 Abstract Jessica R. Hawkins Doctor of Philosophy University of Manchester Historicising the State: Social Power and Ugandan State Formation August 2016 This research employs a framework of social power, as coined by Michael Mann (1986; 1993), to understand the processes of state formation and development in Uganda. Using historical knowledge to understand the extent of social power relations in Ugandan society, the thesis assesses how these relations have shaped Ugandan state formation from the mid-1850s through to the present day. The research aims to bridge a gap between the discussions from African political theorists and historians and those of historical sociologists. It posits that state formation is a useful subject of study within the field of Development Studies, especially when it engages with historical empiricism. However, rather than providing a historically descriptive account of how the state formed, the research employs the theoretical framework of social power to guide the investigation of Ugandan state formation. Four units of analysis - ideological, political, military and economic sources of power form the basis of the approach. A historically and sociologically grounded analysis of the formation of the Ugandan state provides a contextually thick framework through which state development can be understood. By employing Mann’s macro-historical sociological framework, this research aims to respond to calls not only for greater macro-theorisation, but also for history to be taken into account in development discourse. Unfortunately, the study of history and the use of historians’ work is an investment of time which many development scholars struggle to afford There is an emerging critique that Development Studies scholars should not only acknowledge the historical processes underlying and framing their research, but that they should also actively engage with history to inform theoretical approaches to development. This thesis aims to demonstrate, from a historical sociology perspective, that history does matter for development and should, therefore, secure itself a place within the discipline, ensuring that Development Studies does include the study of social change in societies over long periods of time. Consequently, the analysis of this thesis argues that Mann’s model of social power can cast light on development trajectories and specifically for the purpose of this study, on processes of state formation in Uganda. 6 Declaration I declare that no portion of the work referred to in this thesis has been submitted in support of an application for another degree or qualification at this or any other university or other institute of learning. Copyright Statement i. The author of this thesis (including any appendices and/or schedules to this thesis) owns certain copyright or related rights in it (the “Copyright”) and she has given The University of Manchester certain rights to use such Copyright, including for administrative purposes. ii. 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He has supported me from the moment I started the Masters at the Institute for Development Policy and Management (now the Global Development Institute - GDI). He understood my circumstances and put me forward for many different opportunities throughout the process, whilst offering constant, constructive criticism for my written work, despite my (unconscious) preference for German sentence construction. Through Tim, I was able