Land conflict and distributive politics in Kenya

African Studies Review

Volumn 55, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 75-103

  Boone, Catherine ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

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EID: 84859951539     PISSN: 00020206     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1353/arw.2012.0010     Document Type: Article

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