Rogue incumbents, donor assistance and Sierra Leone's second post-conflict elections of 2007

Journal of Modern African Studies

Volumn 46, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 603-635

  Kandeh, Jimmy D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF RICHMOND   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEMOCRACY; ELECTION; LEADERSHIP; POLITICAL CHANGE; SERVICE PROVISION;

AFRICA; SIERRA LEONE; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; WEST AFRICA;

EID: 56349091413     PISSN: 0022278X     EISSN: 14697777     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0022278X08003509     Document Type: Article

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