"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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Autor principal: Titeca, Kristof (Autor)
Otros Autores: Serunkuma, Yusuf K.
Tipo de documento: Print Artículo
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: 2024
En: Capitalism and economic crime in Africa
Año: 2024, Páginas: 225-227
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Sumario: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.
Notas:Literaturverzeichnis: Seite 227
ISBN:9781032788272