Sierra Leone: Beyond change & continuity

Review of African Political Economy

Volumn 35, Issue 116, 2008, Pages 315-323

  Jalloh, Mohamed Juldeh ^a  

^a Institut d'Études Politiques de Bordeaux   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEMOCRACY; ELECTION; ELECTORAL GEOGRAPHY; ELECTORAL SYSTEM; ELITE POLITICS; PARTY POLITICS; POLITICAL CHANGE; VOTING BEHAVIOR;

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

EID: 70350312641     PISSN: 03056244     EISSN: 17401720     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03056240802196955     Document Type: Article

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47. Forums such as the Development Partnership Committee Meetings (DEPAC), the Consultative Group Meetings (CG) and the World Bank (Performance Triggers) have constituted means where by the donor community exercise leverage over the policy actions of the government. See also D. Chandler 2006.