Duke University Press and Sage Publications, Inc. are collaborating with JSTOR to digitize, preserve and extend access to World Policy Journal. http://www.jstor.org Taming the African Leviathan Author(s): Richard Sandbrook Source: World Policy Journal, Vol. 7, No. 4 (Fall, 1990), pp. 673-701 Published by: Duke University Press Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/40209189 Accessed: 15-01-2016 20:01 UTC Your use of the JSTOR archive indicates your acceptance of the Terms & Conditions of Use, available at http://www.jstor.org/page/ info/about/policies/terms.jsp JSTOR is a not-for-profit service that helps scholars, researchers, and students discover, use, and build upon a wide range of content in a trusted digital archive. We use information technology and tools to increase productivity and facilitate new forms of scholarship. For more information about JSTOR, please contact support@jstor.org. This content downloaded from 142.150.190.39 on Fri, 15 Jan 2016 20:01:49 UTC All use subject to JSTOR Terms and Conditions