Explaining zones of negative peace in interstate relations: The construction of a West African Lockean culture of anarchy

European Journal of International Relations

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 391-415

  Thies, Cameron G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

Author keywords

culture of anarchy; regionalism; rivalry; West Africa; zone of negative peace

Indexed keywords

EID: 85047686527     PISSN: 13540661     EISSN: 14603713     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1354066109342923     Document Type: Article

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