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Willard Johnson

1935–2023

United States

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Willard R. Johnson (November 22, 1935 – October 29, 2023) was an American political scientist and African studies expert. He was a professor emeritus of political science at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Johnson studied the development of political institutions and international relations, with a particular focus on Cameroon and other African countries.

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