Slow Poison: Idi Amin, Yoweri Museveni, and the Making of the Ugandan State book by Mahmood Mamdani
By Mahmood MamdaniSlow Poison: Idi Amin, Yoweri Museveni, and the Making of the Ugandan State book by Mahmood Mamdani
Idi Amin’s crimes on behalf of Black empowerment in Uganda made him a monster in the world’s eyes. Yet Yoweri Museveni has enjoyed decades of Western support in exchange for adopting neoliberal policies and embracing the “war on terror.” An esteemed Ugandan scholar’s firsthand report, Slow Poison uncovers revealing ironies of postcolonial history.
Book details
- Paperback
- 351 pages
- English
- 0674299876
- 9780674299870
About Mahmood Mamdani
mahmood mamdani received his ph.d. in government from harvard university and is the founding director of the centre for basic research in kampala. a fellow Read More about Mahmood Mamdani
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