Elections in Africa: A fading shadow of democracy?

International Political Science Review

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 59-73

  Adejumobi, Said ^a  

^a LAGOS STATE UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

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EID: 0034350133     PISSN: 01925121     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0192512100211004     Document Type: Article

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