International election observer missions and the promotion of democracy: Some lessons from Nigeria's 2007 elections

Politikon

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 69-86

  Obi, Cyril I ^a  

^a NORDIC AFRICA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

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EID: 46749100694     PISSN: 02589346     EISSN: 14701014     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02589340802113089     Document Type: Article

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