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: 404

Full Length Research Paper

Globalisation and COVID-2019 pandemic: The nexus and impact on development in Africa

Monday E. Dickson
  • Monday E. Dickson
  • Department of Political Science, Faculty of Social Sciences, Akwa Ibom State University, Obio Akpa Campus, Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria.
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  •  Received: 19 October 2020
  •  Accepted: 25 January 2021
  •  Published: 31 January 2021

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