A convergence approach to the analysis of political corruption: A cross-national study

Crime, Law and Social Change

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 137-160

  Sung, Hung En ^a  

^a The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse   (United States)

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EID: 0036389006     PISSN: 09254994     EISSN: 15730751     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1020239413622     Document Type: Article

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