The strength of weak states? Non-state security forces and hybrid governance in Africa

Development and Change

Volumn 43, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 1073-1101

  Meagher, Kate ^a  

^a LONDON SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GOVERNANCE APPROACH; PARTY POLITICS; REGULATORY FRAMEWORK; SECURITY; STATE BUILDING;

DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC CONGO; NIGERIA;

EID: 84866436212     PISSN: 0012155X     EISSN: 14677660     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-7660.2012.01794.x     Document Type: Article

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