Restraining executive power in Africa: Horizontal accountability in Africa's hybrid regimes

South African Journal of International Affairs

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 49-68

  van Cranenburgh, Oda ^a  

^a LEIDEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

(Lack of) horizontal accountability; African hybrid political systems; Fusion of offices; Fusion of powers; One party dominance; Presidential power

Indexed keywords

EID: 79953272103     PISSN: 10220461     EISSN: 19380275     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10220460902986230     Document Type: Article

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