Boundaries and conflict in the Mano River Region of West Africa

Conflict Management and Peace Science

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 343-361

  Silberfein, Marilyn ^a   Conteh, Al Hassan ^b  

^a TEMPLE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LIBERIA   (Liberia)

Author keywords

Africa; Borders; Porosity; Refugees

Indexed keywords

EID: 33750511099     PISSN: 07388942     EISSN: 15499219     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07388940600972685     Document Type: Article

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