THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT, IDI AMIN AND THE EXPULSION OF BRITISH ASIANS FROM UGANDA

By far the most contentious issue in the postcolonial relationship between the UK and Uganda was the 1972 expulsion of British Asians by President Amin. Although it is well documented that Idi Amin refused to bow to international pressure to reverse this decision or extend its compliance period, our...

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Published in:Interventions (London, England) England), 2017-08, Vol.19 (6), p.818-836
Main Author: Uche, Chibuike
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Amin
Amin Dada, Idi
Asian people
Asians
Britain
Compliance
Covert
Exile
expulsion
Idi
postcolonial
Postcolonialism
Uganda
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Summary:By far the most contentious issue in the postcolonial relationship between the UK and Uganda was the 1972 expulsion of British Asians by President Amin. Although it is well documented that Idi Amin refused to bow to international pressure to reverse this decision or extend its compliance period, our knowledge of the numerous schemes, especially the covert ones, that were considered and/or operationalized by the British government in order to influence a revision of this decision remains limited. This essay, using newly available evidence mainly from the British National Archives in London, attempts to fill this gap. Such insights enhances the utility value of this episode for our understanding of bilateral and multilateral relations among states.
ISSN:1369-801X
1469-929X
DOI:10.1080/1369801X.2017.1294099