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FDC via Monitor and New Vision How the competition between Monitor and New Vision has important lessons for Besigye’s next presidential election I hope FDC takes the critical lesson from this story because many FDC officials downplay the need for organisational infrastructure to win, especially, presidential elections. They believe all …

By Joseph Henrich A novel view of human nature and society is generating important insights the foundation of our communities Imagine a game of survival that pits a troop of capuchin monkeys against you and your work colleagues. Both teams would be parachuted into a remote African forest, without any …

By Joseph E.Stiglitz A great divide appears to have opened up, based not so much on income, education, or gender as on generation Something interesting has emerged in voting patterns on both sides of the Atlantic: Young people are voting in ways that are markedly different from their elders. A …

By Anne-Marie slaughter and Elmira Bayrasli Unlocking human ingenuity is lifting millions out of poverty and helping improve national infrastructure Armenia and Turkey have long been at odds. Divided over a tragic past, the neighboring countries do not have diplomatic ties, and their border remains closed. Despite this, in November …

By Morris Komakech Many feel disenfranchised through being denied the opportunity to vote from our missions abroad and to get MPs The debate on the role of Ugandans in diaspora in shaping the sociopolitical discourses in Uganda is a superficial one. During election time, we were reminded – always by …

By Stephen Chan The deeper problem of cynicism in elections is that it degrades voting to the level of a hollow ritual All over the world, leaders are being turfed out of office – or at least being reminded that they can’t hold on to it forever. Bolivia’s president, Evo …

By Ohood al Roumi Countries are moving beyond GDP and social services data in measuring a country’s success and development I’m delighted to join in the celebration of this year’s International Day of Happiness. But, to be honest, my focus is on the other 364 days of the year. After …

How Museveni got 60% of the votes and Besigye won the election The subject of who won the February 18 election seems to be settled among supporters of Dr. Kizza Besigye. They believe their candidate won. I have also met supporters of President Yoweri Museveni who suspect Besigye’s claims to …

Is President Yoweri Museveni weak, indecisive, and therefore, deserving little credit as a leader? That is the view some people have of leaders who dance like weathervanes to every whim of every mob of voters. Those thoughts come to mind regarding a recent meeting at Rwakitura between Museveni, a bunch …

By Kavuma-Kaggwa The outcome of the elections means the time has come to make a complete overhaul of the policies The general elections are over, and the country is waiting for Yoweri Museveni to be sworn-in again as President of Uganda for the next five years until 2021. People who …