List of Tables - List of Figures - Foreword by William Gutteridge - Acknowledgements - List of Abbreviations - Map: Uganda, Showing International, Regional and District Boundaries - Calendar of Important Events in Uganda's Military History - Introduction - The Role of the Military in the Establishment of Colonial Rule in Uganda (1890-1900) - The Expanding Horizon of the Military (1900-62) - From Obedience to Mutiny (1962-1964) - The Impact of the Mutiny and the Struggle for Political Supremacy (1964-6) - Consolidation of Cleavages and Polarisation in the Army (1967-1970) - Amin's Coup: the Military Takes Over (1971) - 1971: Amin's Policy and Tactics for Survival - Amin's Change of Course (1972) - Amin's Manipulation of the Military (1973-9) - The Disintegration of Amin's Regime (1977-9) - The Post-Military Regimes and the Return to Civilian Rule (1979-80) - Uganda's Second Coup: The Reassertion of Military Muscle (1985) - Conclusions - Appendix A: The Eighteen Points Given to Justify Amin's Coup - Appendix B: Uganda Production of Major Crops (1970-82) - Bibliography - Index