Rethinking the Relationship between Neo-patrimonialism and Economic Development in Africa

IDS Bulletin

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 76-87

  Kelsall, Tim ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY; ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; ECONOMIC GROWTH; PATRON-CLIENT RELATIONS;

COTE D'IVOIRE; KENYA; MALAWI; RWANDA;

EID: 79952296917     PISSN: 02655012     EISSN: 17595436     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1759-5436.2011.00213.x     Document Type: Article

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