{"product_id":"a-popular-history-of-idi-amins-uganda-hardcover","title":"A Popular History of IDI Amin's Uganda - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDerek R. Peterson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHow Africa's most notorious tyrant made his oppressive regime seem both necessary and patriotic \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDerek Peterson\u003c\/b\u003e is the Ali Mazrui Professor of History and African Studies at the University of Michigan. His books include \u003ci\u003eEthnic Patriotism and the East African Revival: A History of Dissent\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Unseen Archive of Idi Amin\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in Ann Arbor, MI.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 376\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 9.4 x 6.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 24, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51978317463853,"sku":"9780300278385","price":32.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/wxP3wIvDlW9780300278385.webp?v=1775801598","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/a-popular-history-of-idi-amins-uganda-hardcover","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}