{"product_id":"bloodshed-for-power-the-assassination-of-uganda-paperback","title":"Bloodshed For Power: The Assassination Of Uganda - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMohsin Hassan\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHe was the man who knew the truth about Idi Amin - and paid for it with his life.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBorn out of the chaos of the 1947 Partition of India, Mohamed Hassan's life traced the fault lines of empire, migration, and power. As a Muslim forced into the new state of Pakistan, and later a migrant to East Africa, Hassan eventually found stability in Uganda - joining the police force at a time when the country stood on the brink of profound change.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThrough ability, discipline, and an uncompromising adherence to the rule of law, Hassan rose rapidly to become \u003cstrong\u003eHead of the Criminal Investigation Department\u003c\/strong\u003e. His position placed him at the centre of Uganda's most sensitive and high-profile investigations - including the brutal murder of a senior army officer and his wife.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe prime suspect was a young and ambitious soldier: \u003cstrong\u003eIdi Amin Dada\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen Amin seized power in 1971, that unresolved crime became a dangerous secret. Those who knew too much - and those unwilling to bend - became obstacles to be removed. Mohamed Hassan was one of them.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrawing on \u003cstrong\u003earchival research, police and court records, first-hand testimony, and previously unpublished documents and photographs\u003c\/strong\u003e, this book reconstructs the extraordinary true story of a principled investigator caught in the machinery of an emerging dictatorship. It is also a deeply personal account, written by Hassan's son, of a father whose integrity could not be silenced - even by imprisonment, torture, and execution without trial.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFifty years after his death, this book restores Mohamed Hassan to history and offers a rare, inside view of how law, truth, and ordinary lives are crushed when power goes unchecked.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA work of \u003cstrong\u003ehistorical correction, remembrance, and moral witness\u003c\/strong\u003e, this is essential reading for anyone seeking to understand Idi Amin's rise, Uganda's lost voices, and the human cost of tyranny. \u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 452\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.23 x 9.21 x 6.14 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 31, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67898034258168,"sku":"9789970017607","price":48.94,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0698\/5629\/7208\/files\/Yf1Hv0A8UN9789970017607.webp?v=1793314279","url":"https:\/\/barneysbooksellers.com\/products\/bloodshed-for-power-the-assassination-of-uganda-paperback","provider":"Barney's Book Sellers","version":"1.0","type":"link"}