A Popular History of IDI Amin's Uganda by Peterson, Derek R.

A Popular History of IDI Amin's Uganda

How Africa's most notorious tyrant made his oppressive regime seem both necessary and patriotic Idi Amin ruled...
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A Popular History of IDI Amin's Uganda by Peterson, Derek R.

A Popular History of IDI Amin's Uganda

$35.00

A Popular History of IDI Amin's Uganda

$35.00
Author: Derek R. Peterson
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
How Africa's most notorious tyrant made his oppressive regime seem both necessary and patriotic

Idi Amin ruled Uganda between 1971 and 1979, inflicting tremendous violence on the people of the country. How did Amin's regime survive for eight calamitous years? Drawing on recently uncovered archival material, Derek Peterson reconstructs the political logic of the era, focusing on the ordinary people--civil servants, curators and artists, businesspeople, patriots--who invested their energy and resources in making the government work.

Peterson reveals how Amin (1928-2003) led ordinary people to see themselves as front-line soldiers in a global war against imperialism and colonial oppression. They worked tirelessly to ensure that government institutions kept functioning, even as resources dried up and political violence became pervasive. In this case study of how principled, talented, and patriotic people sacrificed themselves in service to a dictator, Peterson provides lessons for our own time.

Author: Derek R. Peterson
Publisher: Yale University Press
Published: 06/24/2025
Pages: 376
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.45lbs
Size: 9.40h x 6.50w x 1.10d
ISBN: 9780300278385


Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 06/01/2025

About the Author
Derek Peterson is the Ali Mazrui Professor of History and African Studies at the University of Michigan. His books include Ethnic Patriotism and the East African Revival: A History of Dissent and The Unseen Archive of Idi Amin. He lives in Ann Arbor, MI.

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