Slow poison : Idi Amin, Yoweri Museveni, and the making of the Ugandan state / Mahmood Mamdani.
| Author/creator | Mamdani, Mahmood, 1946- author. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication | Cambridge, Massachusetts : The Belknap Press of Harvard University Press, 2025. |
| Copyright Date | ©2025 |
| Description | x, 338 pages ; 25 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Idi Amin : the parental heritage -- Good Asian, bad Asian -- The break with Israel -- The Asian question -- Prelude to the expulsion -- The expulsion -- The regime stabilizes -- The regime explodes -- Naming the war -- Return home : working above ground -- The World Bank enters the university -- How the national resistance movement governed -- Revenge in the north -- From nationalism to neoliberalism -- The war on terror. |
| Abstract | "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. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| LCCN | 2025000591 |
| ISBN | 9780674299870 hardcover |
| ISBN | 0674299876 hardcover |
| ISBN | electronic book |
| ISBN | electronic publication |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | DT433.283 .M354 2025 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |