Congo-Paris
Transnational Traders on the Margins of the Law
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4452162 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Gail M Gerhart |
| Year | 2001 |
| Volume | 80 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 187 |
| Publication date | 2001-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | REVIEW |
| Review of | Congo-Paris: Transnational Traders on the Margins of the Law, Janet Macgaffey, 2000 |
| Venue | Foreign Affairs (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0015-7120 • E-ISSN: 2327-7793 |
| Publisher | JSTOR (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.2307/20050131 |
| OpenAlex | W321488916 |
| Language | EN |
Introduction - Studying trade & traders on the margins of the law - Resisting exlusion: moving into trade as a reaction to repression, economic collapse, civil violence & lack of opportunity - Consumption: culture, commodities & identity - Contesting boundaries: the defiant search for success - The organization of the trade: personal relations, reciprocity, sanctions - To survive & shine: the oppositional culture of nganda bars in Paris - Conclusion
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| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |