The presidency of general ian khama: The militarization of the botswana 'miracle'

African Affairs

Volumn 109, Issue 435, 2009, Pages 315-324

  Good, Kenneth ^a  

^a RMIT UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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EID: 77953956566     PISSN: 00019909     EISSN: 14682621     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/afraf/adp086     Document Type: Note

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