In Idi Amin’s ShadowIn Idi Amins Shadow is a rich social history examining Ugandan womens complex and sometimes paradoxical relationship to Amins military state. Based on more than one hundred interviews with women who survived the regime, as well as a wide range of primary sources, this book reveals how the violence of Amins militarism resulted in both opportunities and challenges for women. Some assumed positions of political power or became successful entrepreneurs,