The The Forging of an African nation: the political and constitutional evolution of Uganda from colonial rule to independence, 1894-1962

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The Forging Of An African Nation: The Political And Constitutional Evolution Of Uganda From Colonial Rule To Independence, 1894-1962 By G. S. K. Ibingira, The Viking Press, New York, and Uganda Publishing House, Kampala, 1973, Pp. xviii + 332. £10 (U.S.A. Price). Shs. 30/- (Uganda Price). This is the first full-length published work by the man who was until recently Uganda’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations. Although the title may lead one to expect an historical analysis of the making of modern Uganda, the book is really an account of the forces that shaped the Uganda independence constitution. As the author himself points out, those looking forward to a detailed study of Uganda’s colonial history will be disappointed. However, the reader need not be discouraged. For, as far as the author’s principal aim is concerned—that is, to portray “the various political and cultural pressures associated with Uganda’s constitution-making processes”—the book is eminently successful.