Cambodia's 1998 election: Understanding why it was not a 'miracle on the Mekong'

Australian Journal of International Affairs

Volumn 54, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 43-61

  Downie, Sue ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELECTION; POLITICAL SYSTEM;

CAMBODIA;

EID: 0034072240     PISSN: 00049913     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00049910050007032     Document Type: Article

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