Slowly growing or stunted? Examining Uganda’s gains in demand for democracy

At a glance

• Declining demand and supply for democracy: Despite increasing demand for democracy early in the new millennium, recent trends suggest declining demand and supply of democracy in Uganda, and on the continent.
• Poor quality of elections negatively impacting democracy: Ugandans who view their elections as of poor quality, or see poor delivery of political or economic goods, tend to demand democracy more.
• Weakening democratic attitudes: Uganda’s attitudes toward democracy appear either fading or fluctuating with the national election cycle, with committed democrats occasionally rescinding.