Security in Niamey: An anthropological perspective on policing and an act of terrorism in Niger

Journal of Modern African Studies

Volumn 50, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 53-74

  Göpfert, Mirco ^a  

^a JOHANNES GUTENBERG UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

NEIGHBORHOOD; SOCIAL SECURITY; SPATIAL ANALYSIS; STATE ROLE; TERRORISM;

NIAMEY [NIGER]; NIGER [WEST AFRICA];

EID: 84857872646     PISSN: 0022278X     EISSN: 14697777     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0022278X11000607     Document Type: Review

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