The African Studies Bookstore

19/12/2024

Our team lead by Eunice and Counsel Faith are at Forest Mall Lugogo exhibiting books as part of campaign. Pass by and support, all books available at discounted prices!

12/12/2024

This book, Abu Mayanja MP: The intellectual star of Uganda's "Struggle" for independence and the search for a liberal democratic state, 1929-2005, is a biography of a brilliant African politician, a history of a country and a continent told through the lens and activities of an individual politician.

The book breaks new ground in how Uganda and Africa have been viewed by academic and popular opinion. Mayanja's life sheds light on the last days of colonialism and the early postcolonial history of Uganda and other African countries. First, although Africa, particularly Uganda, is viewed by popular imagination through the images of dictatorial and corrupt African leaders like Amin, Obote, Mubotu, Bokassa, Bongo and others, there were, and still are, voices of reason who advocated for the advantages of good governance.

Secondly, it shows that it is not only heads of states who influenced the political direction of postcolonial states in the period just before and after independence. Other actors shaped the opinions of the masses and influenced how laws were formed and implemented. Thirdly, Mayanja is one of those public intellectuals who stood up to autocracy and what he thought should be done through words and actions.

He analysed political and social issues at a higher conceptual level than almost all his contemporaries He was indeed the "intellectual star" of Uganda's "struggle" for self-rule and the nine years that followed independence. His ridiculing of those in power for their failure to know or understand governance issues landed him in prison and denied him full participation in governing the Uganda postcolonial state. But he left deep footprints on Uganda's and East African political thought. Had his suggestions for managing postcolonial Uganda been followed, the country would not have suffered as severely as it has since 1966

Some prominent individuals have commented on his brilliance, including the following:

Writing to A. F. Brockway, (a UK MP) on 9th January 1953, the Chief Secretary of the Uganda Protectorate,

C. H. Thornley, noted that Mayanja was "one of the best brains the Protectorate has produced" (FCO 141/18246/25, National Archives, London).

"Mayanja was undoubtedly by far the best legislator of his generation, as Kasozi demonstrates from Hansards, newspapers, and pamphlets. He was also a public intellectual along the lines of Kofi Busia of Ghana, Tom Mboya and Ali Mazrui of Kenya". Professor Lwanga Lunyiigo.

It is true that," academically, Abu Mayanja was one of the brightest people of his or any other time Uganda has ever produced." Mayanja consistently, emphasized that what was taught should not only cultivate the minds of students but should also respond to the needs of the nation". 28th November 2022. Professor Frederick Kayanja, founding Vice Chancellor, Mbarara University of Science and Technology.

12/12/2024

When it comes to a great selection of works on Africa, non can compare, we are the biggest hub for knowledge production. Take advantage of and order some of these interesting books on Uganda's history. These books will always and continue to shape the history of Uganda for generations. You surely need a copy!

09/12/2024

The African Studies Bookstore is pleased to Launch a Christmas Booksale to give back to its clients, put more books into the hands of readers, and live up to its mission of promoting the visibility and accessibility of African publications across the globe.

This booksale will run from 1st to 24th December 2024

THE AFRICAN STUDIES BOOKSTORE CHRISTMAS BOOK SALE | African bookshop proudly present African writers and their books. We call them: the pearls of Africa.

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is still going on. Make your orders this weekend and our team will be on standby to deliver to you. No delivery fees needed, you only pay for the books selected.
Contact Nina on 0784446866 or visit our Bookstore & Publishing House office on plot 731 Mawanda Road Kamwokya just before Mawanda Road police station.

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