In the state we trust? Democratisation, corruption and development

Journal of Commonwealth and Comparative Politics

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 13-36

  Doig, Alan ^a  

^a LIVERPOOL JOHN MOORES UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CORRUPTION; DEMOCRATIZATION; STATE ROLE;

EID: 0033429325     PISSN: 03063631     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14662049908447795     Document Type: Article

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