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Institutions and Languages of Governance and Struggle

Chiefs and Everyday Governance: Parallel State Organisations in Malawi

Øyvind Eggen Norwegian Institute of International Affairs; and Department of International Environment and Development Studies, Norwegian University of Life Sciences
Pages 313-331 | Published online: 16 Jun 2011

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