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Ali Mazrui Professor of African Studies @umich. #MacFellow. New book: A Popular History of Idi Amin's Uganda. Just published! https://tinyurl.com/mtdy6yv2
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My new book--A Popular History of Idi Amin's Uganda--publishes today! Based on newly-available government archives, the book shows why and how Amin's regime commanded popular support.
It can be bought on paper or as an e-book here:
yalebooks.yale.edu/book/9780300...
It can be bought on paper or as an e-book here:
yalebooks.yale.edu/book/9780300...
Just dropped: a new podcast, in which I talk about my new book _A Popular History of Idi Amin's Uganda_ for Meena Ariagno's Global Civility project. Have a listen here.
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September 4, 2025 at 1:59 PM
Just dropped: a new podcast, in which I talk about my new book _A Popular History of Idi Amin's Uganda_ for Meena Ariagno's Global Civility project. Have a listen here.
www.meenaglobal.com
www.meenaglobal.com
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I have just finished reading A Popular History of Idi Amin's Uganda by Derek Peterson - an excellent book. While the subject matter is, at times, grim, he really excels at weaving the lives of ordinary people (living in extraordinary times) into a more broadly themed narrative. Beautifully written.
August 1, 2025 at 1:57 PM
I have just finished reading A Popular History of Idi Amin's Uganda by Derek Peterson - an excellent book. While the subject matter is, at times, grim, he really excels at weaving the lives of ordinary people (living in extraordinary times) into a more broadly themed narrative. Beautifully written.
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Ugandan President Idi Amin once suggested he replace Queen Elizabeth II as head of the Commonwealth, citing Britain's "collapsing economy" and the end of its empire. A look at how Amin positioned Uganda on the world stage: theconversation.com/idi-amin-mad... By Derek R. Peterson @umich.edu
Idi Amin made himself out to be the ‘liberator’ of an oppressed majority – a demagogic trick that endures today
A new book delves into the tactics and people that propped up the brutal Ugandan dictator’s regime.
theconversation.com
July 19, 2025 at 2:30 AM
Ugandan President Idi Amin once suggested he replace Queen Elizabeth II as head of the Commonwealth, citing Britain's "collapsing economy" and the end of its empire. A look at how Amin positioned Uganda on the world stage: theconversation.com/idi-amin-mad... By Derek R. Peterson @umich.edu
My new book--A Popular History of Idi Amin's Uganda--publishes today! Based on newly-available government archives, the book shows why and how Amin's regime commanded popular support.
It can be bought on paper or as an e-book here:
yalebooks.yale.edu/book/9780300...
It can be bought on paper or as an e-book here:
yalebooks.yale.edu/book/9780300...
June 24, 2025 at 11:27 AM
My new book--A Popular History of Idi Amin's Uganda--publishes today! Based on newly-available government archives, the book shows why and how Amin's regime commanded popular support.
It can be bought on paper or as an e-book here:
yalebooks.yale.edu/book/9780300...
It can be bought on paper or as an e-book here:
yalebooks.yale.edu/book/9780300...