On the duration of political power in Africa: The role of oil rents

Comparative Political Studies

Volumn 42, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 416-436

  Omgba, Luc Désiré ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ CLERMONT AUVERGNE   (France)

Author keywords

Africa; Instability; Oil rents; Party dominance; Political power

Indexed keywords

EID: 59349105939     PISSN: 00104140     EISSN: 15523829     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0010414008325575     Document Type: Article

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