Conjuncture, comparison, and conditional theory in macrosocial inquiry

American Journal of Sociology

Volumn 105, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 781-800

  Paige, Jeffrey M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

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EID: 0040249022     PISSN: 00029602     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/210360     Document Type: Article

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