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The history and political economy of urban lives

Neoliberalism and the state in the African city: informality, accumulation and the rebirth of a Ugandan market

Le néolibéralisme et l'Etat dans la ville africaine : informalité, accumulation et renaissance d'un marché ougandais

Pages 305-320 | Received 07 Feb 2020, Accepted 25 Aug 2021, Published online: 01 Dec 2021

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