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

African compliance with state fragility to gain agency in the international system: A case study of Uganda

Anamika Madhuraj
  • Anamika Madhuraj
  • Department of Political Economy, School of Politics and Economics, King's College, London, United Kingdom.
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  •  Received: 04 November 2019
  •  Published: 31 July 2020

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