An Accidental Liberation: Ugandan women on the front lines of Idi Amin's economic war

Decker, Alicia C.

doi:10.1080/09612025.2013.780845

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“…To do this, he "advised them to be of good character by not repeating their past crimes, and by rehabilitating themselves as quickly as possible into the mainstream of society as useful citizens working hand in hand with others in the development of Uganda" (Uganda Argus, 19 January 1972: 1). This discourse of development was particularly significant in 1972, as Amin was launching his "economic war," which would entail significant state persecution and repression, including the expulsion of Uganda's South Asian population (Decker, 2013;Hundle, 2013Hundle, , 2018.…”

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Prisoner releases in postcolonial Uganda: Power, politics, and the public

Bruce-Lockhart

2022

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This article examines prisoner releases in postcolonial Uganda, focusing on the period between independence in 1962 and the inauguration of Yoweri Museveni in 1986. During these decades, Uganda's government enacted over 30 large scale releases of prisoners and detainees, affecting approximately 20,000 individuals. These acts of clemency were highly politicized and frequently occurred during times of political transition or tension. While framed by Uganda's leaders and the official media as gestures of goodwill and symbols of progress, these releases ultimately reinforced executive power and the centrality of incarceration in state repression.

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Prisoner releases in postcolonial Uganda: Power, politics, and the public

Bruce-Lockhart

2022

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Social Networks and Growth of Female-Owned Ventures: A Sub-Saharan Africa Perspective

Dawa

Namatovu

2015

J. Dev. Entrepreneurship

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We examine the influence of the dimensions of social networks on the growth aspirations of female entrepreneurs. Using multi stage stratified random sampling, 540 women were surveyed in the five geographic regions of Uganda. Drawing on social network theory, point bi-serial correlation and logistic regression analysis were carried out to test our hypotheses. Although we find a relationship between belonging to a social network and growth, we also find that the relationship between the other indicators of social networks, including social support, discussion of business ideas, equality of network members and growth, are not statistically significant. We propose this may be because the challenges that face female entrepreneurs in this context negate the influence of social networks on growth. On the other hand, we posit that the metrics used to measure entrepreneurship related constructs are biased not only against women but even the developing country context.

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An Accidental Liberation: Ugandan women on the front lines of Idi Amin's economic war

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Prisoner releases in postcolonial Uganda: Power, politics, and the public

Prisoner releases in postcolonial Uganda: Power, politics, and the public

Social Networks and Growth of Female-Owned Ventures: A Sub-Saharan Africa Perspective

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