Globalisation, liberal theory and the spatiality of governance in Sub-Saharan Africa

Space and Polity

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 83-101

  Mohan, Giles ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PORTSMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 8644269843     PISSN: 13562576     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13562579708721756     Document Type: Article

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