Theories of democratization and patterns of regime change in Eastern Europe

Journal of Communist Studies and Transition Politics

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 4-26

  Lewis, Paul G ^a  

^a Open University

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEMOCRATISATION; GEOPOLITICAL STUDY; POLITICAL CHANGE; THEORETICAL APPROACH;

EUROPE, (EAST);

EID: 0030782287     PISSN: 13523279     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13523279708415329     Document Type: Article

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