Inquiry into democracy: What might a pragmatist make of rational choice theories?

American Journal of Political Science

Volumn 43, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 566-589

  Knight, Jack ^a   Johnson, James ^a  

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EID: 0033238818     PISSN: 00925853     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/2991807     Document Type: Article

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