The political economy of information: Malawi under Kamuzu Banda, 1964-94

International Information and Library Review

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 185-201

  Sturges, Paul ^a  

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EID: 85010496224     PISSN: 10572317     EISSN: 10959297     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10572317.1998.10762474     Document Type: Article

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