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Reflections on the Colonial State, in South Africa and Elsewhere

Factions, Fragments, Facts and Fictions

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ID2961535
AuthorsJohn Comaroff (corresponding author), John L Comaroff
Year1998
Volume4
Issue3
Pages321-361
Publication date1998-10-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueSocial Identities (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1350-4630 • E-ISSN: 1363-0296
PublisherInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/13504639851663
OpenAlexW1970866520
LanguageEN
Citations received95
References cited13

(1998). Reflections on the Colonial State, in South Africa and Elsewhere: Factions, Fragments, Facts and Fictions. Social Identities: Vol. 4, No. 3, pp. 321-361

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