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The Dichotomy of Politics and Corruption in a Neopatrimonial State: Evidence from Sierra Leone, 1968-1993

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  13 August 2021

Gerald H. Smith
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The scholarly studies on political corruption in Africa are not conclusive, given the lack of knowledge of how neopatrimonialism contributes to state corruption. This is an important omission. There are obvious relationships between regime types and the likelihood, nature, and extent of political corruption. The analysis of political corruption in Sierra Leone has important implications for our understanding of the relationship between neopatrimonialism and state corruption.

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African Issues , Volume 25 , Issue 1 , 1997 , pp. 58 - 62
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Copyright © African Studies Association 1997 

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Gerald H. Smith teaches Political Science and International Studies at Bowie State University, Maryland. He received his Doctoral degree in International Development at Howard University. He is co-author of the book, Political Behavior (University Press of America, Lanham, Maryland, 1996).

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