The Anti-Politics Machine
Development', depoliticization, and bureaucratic power in Lesotho
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 5814043 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Sebastian Poulter (University of Southampton, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1991 |
| Volume | 90 |
| Issue | 358 |
| Pages | 138-139 |
| Publication date | 1991-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | REVIEW |
| Review of | Anti-Politics Machine: Development, Depoliticization, and Bureaucratic Power in Lesotho, James Ferguson, 2010 |
| Venue | African Affairs (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0001-9909 • E-ISSN: 1468-2621 |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press (OUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1093/oxfordjournals.afraf.a098391 |
| OpenAlex | W2587835387 |
| Language | EN |
Journal Article The Anti-Politics Machine: 'Development', depoliticization, and bureaucratic power in Lesotho Get access The Anti-Politics Machine: 'Development', depoliticization, and bureaucratic power in Lesotho, by James Ferguson. Cambridge University Press, Canbridge, 1990. xvi + 320 pp. £32.00 hardback. ISBN 0521373824. SEBASTIAN POULTER SEBASTIAN POULTER Southampton University Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar African Affairs, Volume 90, Issue 358, January 1991, Pages 138-139, https://doi.org/10.1093/oxfordjournals.afraf.a098391 Published: 01 January 1991
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| Highly cited | No |