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Administrative aspects of the Uganda election—December 1980: A comparison with Zimbabwe
Author(s) -
Hardwick Simon
Publication year - 1982
Publication title -
public administration and development
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.574
H-Index - 44
eISSN - 1099-162X
pISSN - 0271-2075
DOI - 10.1002/pad.4230020203
Subject(s) - legitimacy , administration (probate law) , political science , point (geometry) , similarity (geometry) , public administration , development economics , political economy , economics , law , politics , mathematics , computer science , geometry , artificial intelligence , image (mathematics)
Since international observers were used to give legitimacy both to the Uganda and Zimbabwe elections in 1980 there is an obvious point of comparison between them. Despite this initial similarity comparing the administration of the elections in the two emphasizes the differences and draws attention to the administrative problems in Uganda resulting from the use of a law and procedures which derived from different circumstances in the country and which assumed an experience in operating elections which was largely lacking. This article explains problems encountered and points to lessons to be learnt.