The politics of anti-corruption reform in Africa

Journal of Modern African Studies

Volumn 47, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 73-100

  Lawson, Letitia ^a  

^a NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AUTONOMY; CORRUPTION; INSTITUTIONAL REFORM; PARTY POLITICS; POLITICAL DISCOURSE; POLITICAL GEOGRAPHY; POLITICAL REFORM; POLITICAL RELATIONS;

AFRICA; EAST AFRICA; KENYA; NIGERIA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; WEST AFRICA;

EID: 66149155895     PISSN: 0022278X     EISSN: 14697777     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0022278X08003662     Document Type: Article

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