Economic reforms and 'virtual democracy' in South Africa and Zimbabwe: The incompatibility of liberalisation, inclusion and development

Journal of Contemporary African Studies

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 383-406

  Andreasson, Stefan ^a  

^a QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEMOCRACY; ECONOMIC REFORM; LIBERALIZATION; NEOLIBERALISM;

SOUTH AFRICA; ZIMBABWE;

EID: 0242678497     PISSN: 02589001     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0258900032000142437     Document Type: Article

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