Colonialism, legitimation, and policing in Ghana

International Journal of Law, Crime and Justice

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 67-84

  Tankebe, Justice ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Accountability; Colonial police; Ghana police; Legitimacy

Indexed keywords

EID: 42149156911     PISSN: 01946595     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijlcj.2007.12.003     Document Type: Article

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