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Mahmood Mamdani
Text of Remarks at the 2ndTana High Level Forum on Security in Africa – Bahr Dar, Ethiopia – 20-21 April, 2013
Mahmood Mamdani, MISR, Kampala
My main point is going to be this: there is a history to organized crime, and there is a politics to it. We need to be aware of both.
History
Organized crime became a global problem during the Cold War. Why?
Your Excellency, Mr. President; the Chair, the Honorable Minister of Finance; the Honorable Governor of the Bank of Uganda and the Honorable Deputy Governor, Bank of Uganda,
I assume that the Bank of Uganda has asked me to be a discussant hoping I would raise questions they do not feel comfortable raising. I will take a cue from them and ask Professor Stiglitz questions hoping he will give responses that I do not quite feel comfortable giving.
Market Failures in the Financial System: Implications for Financial Sector Policies, especially in Developing Countries?
Joseph E. Stiglitz