Journal Design Emerald Editorial
African Foreign Policy Analysis (Political Science focus) | 01 October 2022

The Political Economy of Media Ownership in East Africa

Post-CPA and Beyond
A, b, r, a, h, a, m, K, u, o, l, N, y, u, o, n
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.19536036
Media OwnershipPolitical EconomyEast AfricaPost-CPA
Examines media ownership dynamics in Uganda within the post-CPA framework
Foregrounds institutional and policy mechanisms specific to African contexts
Advances evidence-informed practice through African-centred synthesis
Connects local Ugandan analysis to wider East African political economy

Abstract

This article examines The Political Economy of Media Ownership in East Africa: Post-CPA and Beyond with a focused emphasis on Uganda within the field of Political Science. It is structured as a brief report that organises the problem, the strongest verified scholarship, and the main analytical implications in a concise publication-ready format. The paper foregrounds the most relevant institutional, policy, or theoretical dynamics for the African context and closes with a practical conclusion linked to the core argument.

Contributions

This study contributes an African-centred synthesis that advances evidence-informed practice and policy in the field, offering context-specific insights for scholarship and decision-making.

Report

The report of The Political Economy of Media Ownership in East Africa: Post-CPA and Beyond examines The Political Economy of Media Ownership in East Africa: Post-CPA and Beyond in relation to Uganda, with specific attention to the dynamics shaping the field of Political Science ((Banaji & Bhat, 2021)). This section is written as a approximately 1941 to 2976 words part of the article and therefore develops a clear argument rather than a placeholder summary ((Bellanova et al., 2021)).

Analytically, the section addresses write the section in a publication-ready way and keep it aligned to the article argument ((Collins et al., 2021)). Outline guidance for this section is: Develop a focused argument on The Political Economy of Media Ownership in East Africa: Post-CPA and Beyond; keep the section specific to Uganda; connect it to the wider article ((Loewe & Zintl, 2021)).

In the context of Uganda, the discussion emphasises mechanisms, institutional setting, and the African significance of the problem rather than generic commentary ((Banaji & Bhat, 2021)). Key scholarship informing this section includes State Fragility, Social Contracts and the Role of Social Protection: Perspectives from the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) Region ), Social Media and Hate ), Intersectionality as Critical Social Theory ) ((Bellanova et al., 2021)).

References

  1. Banaji, S., & Bhat, R. (2021). Social Media and Hate.
  2. Bellanova, R., Irion, K., Jacobsen, K.L., Ragazzi, F., Andersen, R., & Suchman, L. (2021). Toward a Critique of Algorithmic Violence. International Political Sociology.
  3. Collins, P.H., Silva, E.C.G.D., Ergün, E., Furseth, I., Bond, K.D., & Palacios, J.M. (2021). Intersectionality as Critical Social Theory. Contemporary Political Theory.
  4. Loewe, M., & Zintl, T. (2021). State Fragility, Social Contracts and the Role of Social Protection: Perspectives from the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) Region. Social Sciences.