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Presidential Power and Cabinet Design in Sub-Saharan Africa

By: Nico Steinert and  Tim Steinert  
Open Access
|Jan 2023

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.14712/1803-8220-33_2021 | Journal eISSN: 1803-8220 | Journal ISSN: 1804-1302
Language: English
Page range: 1 - 32
Published on: Jan 30, 2023
Published by: Charles University, Faculty of Social Sciences
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
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