Vol.  2 6 ^4  1989

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*K.>agpa Sawyerr 

The  Politics  of  Adjustment  Policy

The  Poor  and  Politics  in  Nigeria:
An Exploratory  Note

m, »,1e;iqistii  Conflicting  Paradig^a.. in the  Development  Process:

An  Assessment  and  an  Alternative

.jbade 

State  of  the  State  of the Third  World

ji  Special Report 

Images  of  Africa

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Okwudiba  Nnoli
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Contents 

Akilagpa  Sawyerr
The  Politics  of  Adjustment  Policy 

Okwudiba  Nnoli
The  Poor  and  Politics  in  Nigeria:
An  Exploratory  Note 

Berhanu  Mengistu
Conflicting  Paradigms  in  the  Development  Process:
An  Assessment  and  an  Alternative 

Kola  Olugbade
State of  the  State  of  the  Third  World 

Special  Report
Images  of  Africa 

Guy  Martin
Book  Reviews 

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