'Civil society' and HIV/AIDS in Africa: The use of language as a transformative mechanism

Journal of International Relations and Development

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 1-26

  Seckinelgin, Hakan ^a  

^a LONDON SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Africa; Civil society; HIV AIDS; International policy; Language

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; CIVIL SOCIETY; FOREIGN POLICY; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; LANGUAGE;

AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

EID: 33646463323     PISSN: 14086980     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1057/palgrave.jird.1800078     Document Type: Article

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