The Instrumentalization of Women Opposition Leaders for Authoritarian Regime Entrenchment: The Case of Uganda
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Resumo: | Electoral authoritarian regimes have sought to use a variety of tactics to remain in power even as they have opened themselves up to competition through multiparty elections. These tactics have included an array of measures targeting opposition women. They became significant in Africa after the 1990s as most countries adopted multiparty systems and ruling parties needed to maintain vote share. Ruling parties in African authoritarian countries strengthened their patronage networks by promoting women as leaders. At the same time, women in opposition parties have fared poorly compared to women in ruling parties and male opposition candidates. This has been the case even where one finds the special dispensation of a gender quota in the form of reserved seats. This article looks at how Uganda’s ruling party has used various tactics to advance women leaders, responding to pressures from both the women’s movement and international actors while seeking to ensure its continued dominance. It reveals an essential feature of authoritarianism in Africa today, namely the instrumental use of women leaders to entrench the ruling party in power. |
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The Instrumentalization of Women Opposition Leaders for Authoritarian Regime Entrenchment: The Case of Ugandaauthoritarianism; autocracy; parties; quotas; Uganda; women opposition leadersElectoral authoritarian regimes have sought to use a variety of tactics to remain in power even as they have opened themselves up to competition through multiparty elections. These tactics have included an array of measures targeting opposition women. They became significant in Africa after the 1990s as most countries adopted multiparty systems and ruling parties needed to maintain vote share. Ruling parties in African authoritarian countries strengthened their patronage networks by promoting women as leaders. At the same time, women in opposition parties have fared poorly compared to women in ruling parties and male opposition candidates. This has been the case even where one finds the special dispensation of a gender quota in the form of reserved seats. This article looks at how Uganda’s ruling party has used various tactics to advance women leaders, responding to pressures from both the women’s movement and international actors while seeking to ensure its continued dominance. It reveals an essential feature of authoritarianism in Africa today, namely the instrumental use of women leaders to entrench the ruling party in power.Cogitatio Press2023-02-22info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/articleapplication/pdfhttps://doi.org/10.17645/pag.v11i1.6138https://doi.org/10.17645/pag.v11i1.6138Politics and Governance; Vol 11, No 1 (2023): Women Opposition Leaders: Pathways, Patterns, and Performance; 152-1632183-2463reponame:Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)instname:Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãoinstacron:RCAAPenghttps://www.cogitatiopress.com/politicsandgovernance/article/view/6138https://www.cogitatiopress.com/politicsandgovernance/article/view/6138/6138Copyright (c) 2023 Aili Mari Trippinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessTripp, Aili Mari2023-06-29T15:15:14Zoai:ojs.cogitatiopress.com:article/6138Portal AgregadorONGhttps://www.rcaap.pt/oai/openaireopendoar:71602024-03-19T16:47:03.133493Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos) - Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãofalse |
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The Instrumentalization of Women Opposition Leaders for Authoritarian Regime Entrenchment: The Case of Uganda |
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The Instrumentalization of Women Opposition Leaders for Authoritarian Regime Entrenchment: The Case of Uganda |
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The Instrumentalization of Women Opposition Leaders for Authoritarian Regime Entrenchment: The Case of Uganda Tripp, Aili Mari authoritarianism; autocracy; parties; quotas; Uganda; women opposition leaders |
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The Instrumentalization of Women Opposition Leaders for Authoritarian Regime Entrenchment: The Case of Uganda |
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The Instrumentalization of Women Opposition Leaders for Authoritarian Regime Entrenchment: The Case of Uganda |
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The Instrumentalization of Women Opposition Leaders for Authoritarian Regime Entrenchment: The Case of Uganda |
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The Instrumentalization of Women Opposition Leaders for Authoritarian Regime Entrenchment: The Case of Uganda |
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The Instrumentalization of Women Opposition Leaders for Authoritarian Regime Entrenchment: The Case of Uganda |
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Tripp, Aili Mari |
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Tripp, Aili Mari |
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Tripp, Aili Mari |
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authoritarianism; autocracy; parties; quotas; Uganda; women opposition leaders |
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authoritarianism; autocracy; parties; quotas; Uganda; women opposition leaders |
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Electoral authoritarian regimes have sought to use a variety of tactics to remain in power even as they have opened themselves up to competition through multiparty elections. These tactics have included an array of measures targeting opposition women. They became significant in Africa after the 1990s as most countries adopted multiparty systems and ruling parties needed to maintain vote share. Ruling parties in African authoritarian countries strengthened their patronage networks by promoting women as leaders. At the same time, women in opposition parties have fared poorly compared to women in ruling parties and male opposition candidates. This has been the case even where one finds the special dispensation of a gender quota in the form of reserved seats. This article looks at how Uganda’s ruling party has used various tactics to advance women leaders, responding to pressures from both the women’s movement and international actors while seeking to ensure its continued dominance. It reveals an essential feature of authoritarianism in Africa today, namely the instrumental use of women leaders to entrench the ruling party in power. |
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