The african state in academic debate: Retrospect and prospect

The Journal of Modern African Studies

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 1990, Pages 179-198

  Doornbos, Martin ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF SOCIAL STUDIES   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEMOCRATISATION; POLITICS; POPULAR PARTICIPATION; STATE FORMATION;

AFRICA;

EID: 0025603815     PISSN: 0022278X     EISSN: 14697777     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0022278X00054410     Document Type: Article

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