Increasing violent conflict between herders and farmers in Africa: Claims and evidence

Development Policy Review

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 397-418

  Hussein, Karim ^a   Sumberg, James ^b   Seddon, David ^b  

^a OVERSEAS DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONFLICT MANAGEMENT; CROP PRODUCTION; FARMERS ATTITUDE; LIVESTOCK FARMING; VIOLENCE;

AFRICA;

EID: 0033400215     PISSN: 09506764     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1467-7679.00094     Document Type: Article

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