African conflicts and informal power
Big Men and Networks
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3887398 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Mfaniseni Fana Sihlongonyane (0000-0002-2550-485X, University of the Witwatersrand, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2014 |
| Volume | 24 |
| Issue | 8 |
| Pages | 1080-1081 |
| Publication date | 2014-11-17 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | REVIEW |
| Review of | African conflicts and informal power: Big Men and networks, Gerhard Anders, 2012 |
| Venue | Development in Practice (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0961-4524 • E-ISSN: 1364-9213 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/09614524.2013.790944 |
| OpenAlex | W2043459530 |
| Language | EN |
Through a variety of indepth case studies – from DRC to Somalia to Liberia amongst others – this book shows how important informal political and economic networks are in many of the continent’s co
Development economics · Economic growth · Economics · Ethnology · Political science · Power (physics · Sociology · South asia · African history and culture studies · International Development and Aid · Political Conflict and Governance
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| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |