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

Evaluating the social contract theoretical ideas of Jean Jacques Rousseau: An analytical perspective on the state and relevance to contemporary society

SHAAPERA, Simon Aondohemba
  • SHAAPERA, Simon Aondohemba
  • Department of Political Science, Federal University, Dutsin-Ma, Katsina State, Nigeria.
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  •  Received: 06 May 2013
  •  Accepted: 14 January 2015
  •  Published: 28 February 2015

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