Unsanctioned wealth; Or, the productivity of debt in Northern Cameroon

Public Culture

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 211-237

  Roitman, Janet ^a  

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EID: 0037833591     PISSN: 08992363     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1215/08992363-15-2-211     Document Type: Review

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