The (un)making of opposition coalitions and the challenge of democratization in Ethiopia, 1991-2011

Journal of Eastern African Studies

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 681-701

  Kefale, Asnake ^a  

^a ADDIS ABABA UNIVERSITY   (Ethiopia)

Author keywords

coalition making; democratization; fragmentation and elections; political parties

Indexed keywords

EID: 84858784360     PISSN: 17531055     EISSN: 17531063     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17531055.2011.642525     Document Type: Article

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