Civil Society in Africa or African civil society?

African and Asian Studies

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 17-38

  Orvis, Stephen ^a  

^a HAMILTON COLLEGE   (United States)

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EID: 0034983830     PISSN: 15692094     EISSN: 15692108     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/156852101300143073     Document Type: Article

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