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

Full Length Research Paper

Tracing rhetoric to comprehend contemporary Sino-Ghana economic policy initiatives

Daniel Abankwa
  • Daniel Abankwa
  • Department of Political Science and International Relations, University of Delaware, United States.
  • Google Scholar


  •  Received: 20 August 2021
  •  Accepted: 27 October 2021
  •  Published: 16 November 2021

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