The university in Africa and democratic citizenship: Hothouse or training ground?

The University in Africa and Democratic Citizenship: Hothouse or Training Ground?

Volumn , Issue , 2011, Pages 1-118

  Luescher Mamashela, Thierry M ^a   Kiiru, Sam ^b   Mattes, Robert ^c   Mwollo ntallima, Angolwisye ^a   Ng'ethe, Njuguna ^b   Romo, Michelle ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WESTERN CAPE   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI   (Kenya)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

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