International Journal of
Peace and Development Studies

  • Abbreviation: Int. J. Peace and Dev. Stud
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2141-6621
  • DOI: 10.5897/IJPDS
  • Start Year: 2010
  • Published Articles: 103

Full Length Research Paper

Political party youth wings and political violence in sub-Sahara Africa: A case of Ghana

Sebastian Angzoorokuu Paalo
  • Sebastian Angzoorokuu Paalo
  • St. Antony’s College, University of Oxford, UK.
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  •  Received: 07 October 2016
  •  Accepted: 10 February 2017
  •  Published: 28 February 2017

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