Examining rival theories of demographic influences on political support: The power of regional, ethnic, and linguistic divisions in Ukraine

European Journal of Political Research

Volumn 41, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 455-491

  Barrington, Lowell W ^a  

^a Marquette University   (United States)

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EID: 0035998852     PISSN: 03044130     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1475-6765.00019     Document Type: Review

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