Africa in international relations: The frontier as concept and metaphor

South African Journal of International Affairs

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 1-22

  Bach, Daniel C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE BORDEAUX   (France)

Author keywords

Africa; emerging markets; frontier; international relations; resources

Indexed keywords

EID: 84877004794     PISSN: 10220461     EISSN: 19380275     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10220461.2013.783283     Document Type: Article

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