Locating neocolonialism, "tradition," and human rights in Uganda's "gay death penalty"

African Studies Review

Volumn 55, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 77-95

  Cheney, Kristen ^a,b  

^a INSTITUTE OF SOCIAL STUDIES   (Netherlands)

^b American Anthropological Association   (United States)

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EID: 84866994197     PISSN: 00020206     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1353/arw.2012.0031     Document Type: Article

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