State Weakness in Perspective: Strong politico-economic networks in georgia's energy sector

Europe - Asia Studies

Volumn 61, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 759-778

  Closson, Stacy ^a  

^a GERMAN INSTITUTE FOR INTERNATIONAL AND SECURITY AFFAIRS   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENERGY EFFICIENCY; FINANCIAL PROVISION; POLITICAL ECONOMY; STAKEHOLDER;

GEORGIA; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 70449355007     PISSN: 09668136     EISSN: 14653427     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09668130902904910     Document Type: Article

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