Power Sharing and Inclusive Politics in Africa's Uncertain Democracies

Governance

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 31-53

  Le Van, A Carl ^a  

^a AMERICAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 78650355122     PISSN: 09521895     EISSN: 14680491     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-0491.2010.01514.x     Document Type: Article

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