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

The politics of the coronavirus and its impact on international relations

Bheki Richard Mngomezulu
  • Bheki Richard Mngomezulu
  • Department of Political Science, Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences, University of the Western Cape, South Africa.
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  •  Received: 07 June 2020
  •  Accepted: 01 July 2020
  •  Published: 31 July 2020

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