Gradations of Democracy? Empirical Tests of Alternative Conceptualizations

American Journal of Political Science

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 293-300

  Elkins, Zachary ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 0034409889     PISSN: 00925853     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/2669311     Document Type: Article

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