Geopolitical discourse, global actors and the spatial construction of African Union

Geopolitics

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 69-98

  Griggs, Richard A ^a  

^a Independent Research Consultant   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GEOPOLITICS; INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS; REGIONAL SECURITY; SOCIAL CONSTRUCTION; TERRITORIAL DELIMITATION;

AFRICA;

EID: 0037969846     PISSN: 14650045     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/714001029     Document Type: Article

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