Challenging dominance: the opposition, the coalition and the 2016 election in Uganda
Challenging dominance: the opposition, the coalition and the 2016 election in Uganda
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挑战统治地位：反对派、联盟和 2016 年乌干达选举
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2016
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N. Beardsworth
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N. Beardsworth
与许多非洲国家的经验相反，反对派联盟是乌干达选举的一个常见特征。2016年民主联盟是以前联盟努力的产物，也是民间社会各阶层为促进政党之间协调而共同努力的产物，是迄今为止最有说服力的集体。就在选举前三个月，随着民主变革论坛在挑选联合总统候选人的问题上退出，这个广泛的联盟四分五裂。本文将探讨乌干达选举中联盟形成的逻辑，以及联盟崩溃的关键原因。本文认为，在研究联盟的形成和崩溃，应给予更多的关注内部和跨党派的动态和竞争共享的选区，以及信任，不确定性和战略决策的作用，成功的联盟形成。
ABSTRACT Contrary to the experience of many African countries, opposition coalitions are a frequent feature of elections in Uganda. A product of previous alliance efforts and a concerted effort by sections of civil society to facilitate coordination between parties, the 2016 Democratic Alliance was the most cogent collective to date. The broad alliance fragmented just three months before the election as the Forum for Democratic Change pulled out over the selection of the joint presidential candidate. This paper will look at the logic that underlies coalition formation in Ugandan elections, as well as the key reasons for their collapse. This article contends that, when studying coalition formation and collapse, more attention should be given to intra- and inter-party dynamics and competition over shared electoral constituencies, as well as the role of trust, uncertainty and strategic decision-making in successful coalition formation.