Patronage and political stability in Africa

Comparative Political Studies

Volumn 42, Issue 10, 2009, Pages 1339-1362

  Arriola, Leonardo R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Africa; Cabinet; Coups; Patronage; Stability

Indexed keywords

EID: 70349281873     PISSN: 00104140     EISSN: 15523829     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0010414009332126     Document Type: Article

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