The question of legitimacy: Elites and political support in Russia

Europe - Asia Studies

Volumn 53, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 697-718

  Steen, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELITE POLITICS; INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK; NATIONAL POLITICS; POLITICAL SYSTEM;

RUSSIAN FEDERATION;

EID: 0034908213     PISSN: 09668136     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09668130120060233     Document Type: Article

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