"Stealing back" - Uganda's Nasser Road, political posters, forgery and resistance
There is a huge demand for forged documents in Uganda: from academic documents, bank statements, birth certificates, to identification cards. In the capital Kampala these documents are commonly made on Nasser Road. Below we unpack how these forged documents are regarded as indispensable, in a contex...
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| Format: | Print Article |
| Language: | English |
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2024
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Capitalism and economic crime in Africa
Year: 2024, Pages: 225-227 |
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| Summary: | There is a huge demand for forged documents in Uganda: from academic documents, bank statements, birth certificates, to identification cards. In the capital Kampala these documents are commonly made on Nasser Road. Below we unpack how these forged documents are regarded as indispensable, in a context where the state and private institutions are considered widely corrupt. We also explore the power of political posters designed on the road. |
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| Item Description: | Literaturverzeichnis: Seite 227 |
| ISBN: | 9781032788272 |
