Regulation, Cross-border Trade and Practical Norms in West Nile, North-Western Uganda

Titeca, Kristof; Herdt, Tom De

doi:10.3366/afr.2010.0403

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“…Notwithstanding the problems and controversies that have dogged the concept of the 'informal sector' since its inception (Bromley, 1978;Peattie, 1987;Titeca and De Herdt, 2010), it is hard to dispute that certain activities largely circumvent formal state regulation and that 'informality matters' for development (Chen, 2006;Meagher, 2010a). Moreover, Uganda in many ways represents one of the leading examples of economic informalization due to the massive growth of the 'Magendo' black market under Idi Amin and Milton Obote (Kasfir, 1983;Prunier, 1983).…”

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Presidential intervention and the changing ‘politics of survival’ in Kampala’s informal economy

Goodfellow

Titeca

2012

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In theory, urban governance involves non-state actors and the state working together in formally institutionalized ways to make collective decisions and provide urban services. However, in developing country cities with highly informalized economies, the processes that underpin 'real' governance often reflect informal bargaining power much more than formal institutional frameworks. This paper uses the case of Uganda's capital Kampala to explore how political configurations subvert structures of city governance, with particular attention to the increasing engagement between President Museveni and particular groups of informal workers. We present empirical research on market vendors and motorcycle taxi (boda-boda) drivers showing how this engagement benefits both the informal groups and the president. Increased political competition has created an environment where informal groups seeking to protect their livelihoods can tactically leverage a presidential intervention in their favour, helping them evade the policies and regulations of the City Council. Meanwhile, the president has used these interventions to build support in a city that was largely lost to the opposition. These processes have progressively undermined already weak formal institutions for urban governance.2

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Presidential intervention and the changing ‘politics of survival’ in Kampala’s informal economy

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Titeca

2012

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“…It can be seen that cross-border trade stabilizes the market price of the goods supplied with the additional demand from the recipient country and provide job opportunities. However, in terms of tax collection, it is affected by the probability of not paying taxes, as mentioned by Ackello-Ogutu and Echessah (1998), Alusala (2010), Lesser andMoise-Leeman (2009), Macamo (1999), Peberdy (2000), Sikder, (2005 and Titeca & de Herdt (2010). The implication of cross-border trade also have spin-off activities, including human trafficking, smuggling of migrants, the spread of infectious diseases and crime as experienced in Laos, Combodia, Vietnam and Thailand (Paitoonpong, 2007) and at Uganda-Rwanda border (Alusala, 2010).…”

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Informal Cross-Border Trade Sarawak (Malaysia)-Kalimantan (Indonesia): A Catalyst for Border Community’s Development

Awang¹,

Sulehan²,

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Cross-border entrepreneurship activity plays an important role in the community economic development programs. The emergence of business groups and trade activities will generate employment, create wealth, contribute to tax revenue and stimulate the construction of infrastructures such as transportation. Indirectly, this will improve the standard of living in the border communities. The cross-border trade activities between Sarawak (Malaysia)-Kalimantan (Indonesia) continued to grow significantly. Although there is no formal cross-border route and Checkpoint of Immigration and Quarantine (CIQ) exists, Serikin as a small border town has developed as a Weekend Market focuses on informal trade. Indonesian traders and Malaysian consumers gathered on weekends to carry out transactions and this triggers local development. This article discusses the cross-border informal trade activities by focusing on the business participation factors and reasons for location selection, especially among Indonesian traders and spillover effects on the local communities.

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“…After the killing of six elephants in Queen in 2015, the conservation area manager stated 'those who come with guns into the park have come to wage war on us' but added that 'rules of engagement will apply and those found with firewood and grazing animals will be prosecuted' (The Citizen, 2016). This suggests that the perceived motivation of offenders influence ranger discretion, and previous research has found that in Uganda, both protected areas and borders (Runhovde, 2017;Titeca & Herdt, 2010) are operated through compromises and discretionary decision-making seeking to sustain a sound relationship with sometimes uncooperative community members. Over time, this could change should law enforcement officers come to regard themselves as being at war with poachers and traffickers.…”

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Comparing Discourse to Officer Perceptions: The Problems of War and Militarization in Wildlife Crime Enforcement

Runhovde

2017

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Abstract'War' has become a common model and metaphor for biodiversity conservation in Africa. By discussing the specific challenges of wildlife crime enforcement in Uganda, this article challenges the 'war on wildlife crime' discourse. It concludes that in the context of Uganda, the discourse is profoundly unhelpful because of a lack of alignment between the problems highlighted by Ugandan law enforcement officers interviewed and the solutions typically favoured in the 'wars on crime'. Most wildlife crimes are subsistence-driven and interviewees' requests are for basic equipment and conventional capacity building. Findings demonstrate that the language of war, militarization and securitization should be used with caution as it risks constructing an image of wildlife crime that is misleading-and one that prevents responses that are effective in the long term.

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Regulation, Cross-border Trade and Practical Norms in West Nile, North-Western Uganda

Cited by 60 publications

References 27 publications

Presidential intervention and the changing ‘politics of survival’ in Kampala’s informal economy

Presidential intervention and the changing ‘politics of survival’ in Kampala’s informal economy

Informal Cross-Border Trade Sarawak (Malaysia)-Kalimantan (Indonesia): A Catalyst for Border Community’s Development

Comparing Discourse to Officer Perceptions: The Problems of War and Militarization in Wildlife Crime Enforcement

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