Neo-patrimonialism and the discourse of state failure in Africa

Review of African Political Economy

Volumn 39, Issue 131, 2012, Pages 27-43

  Wai, Zubairu ^a  

^a LAKEHEAD UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Africa; failed states; ideal types; neo patrimonialism; state failure; state formation; universalism

Indexed keywords

ANALYTICAL METHOD; CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; IDEOLOGY; LIBERALISM; STATE ROLE;

AFRICA;

EID: 84859560834     PISSN: 03056244     EISSN: 17401720     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03056244.2012.658719     Document Type: Article

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