African Journal of
Political Science and International Relations

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Pol. Sci. Int. Relat.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1996-0832
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJPSIR
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 405

Review

The fallacy behind the role of civil society in transitional democracies: The case of Kenyan ethno-political conflicts

Mark Okowa
  • Mark Okowa
  • Political Sociology, Maseno University, Kenya.
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  •  Received: 05 September 2013
  •  Accepted: 07 February 2015
  •  Published: 31 March 2015

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