African weak states and commercial alliances

African Affairs

Volumn 96, Issue 383, 1997, Pages 165-185

  Reno, William ^a  

^a FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CORPORATE ROLE; DEVELOPING REGION; DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY; GEOPOLITICAL STUDY; MULTINATIONAL ENTERPRISE; PATRONAGE NETWORK; POLITICAL ALLIANCE; POLITICAL AUTHORITY;

ANGOLA; SIERRA LEONE;

EID: 0031474174     PISSN: 00019909     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.afraf.a007824     Document Type: Article

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