Slow poison : Idi Amin, Yoweri Museveni, and the making of the Ugandan state /

"Idi Amin's crimes on behalf of Black empowerment in Uganda made him a monster in the world's eyes. Yet Yoweri Museveni, Amin's far more brutal successor, has enjoyed decades of Western support in exchange for adopting neoliberal policies. An esteemed Ugandan scholar's first...

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Main Author:	Mamdani, Mahmood, 1946- (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Cambridge, Massachusetts : The Belknap Press of Harvard University Press, 2025.
Subjects:	Uganda > Politics and government > 1971-1979. Amin, Idi, > 1925-2003 Uganda > Politics and government > 1979- Museveni, Yoweri, > 1944- South Asians > Uganda > History > 20th century. Deportation > Uganda > History > 20th century. Uganda > Colonial influence. Ouganda > Politique et gouvernement > 1971-1979. Ouganda > Politique et gouvernement > 1979-

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Summary:	"Idi Amin's crimes on behalf of Black empowerment in Uganda made him a monster in the world's eyes. Yet Yoweri Museveni, Amin's far more brutal successor, has enjoyed decades of Western support in exchange for adopting neoliberal policies. An esteemed Ugandan scholar's firsthand report, Slow Poison uncovers revealing ironies of postcolonial history"-- Provided by publisher.
Physical Description:	x, 338 pages ; 25 cm
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:	9780674299870 0674299876