Elections and democratic transition in Nigeria under the Fourth Republic

African Affairs

Volumn 109, Issue 437, 2010, Pages 535-553

  Omotola, J Shola ^a  

^a REDEEMER S UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADMINISTRATION; AUTONOMY; DEMOCRATIC TRANSITION; DEMOCRATIZATION; ELECTION; INSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT; PARTY POLITICS;

NIGERIA;

EID: 77956942929     PISSN: 00019909     EISSN: 14682621     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/afraf/adq040     Document Type: Article

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