Globalised images of environmental security in Africa

Review of African Political Economy

Volumn 27, Issue 83, 2000, Pages 47-62

  Obi, Cyril ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; GLOBALIZATION; SECURITY THREAT;

AFRICA;

EID: 0034122910     PISSN: 03056244     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03056240008704432     Document Type: Article

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