Democratic prospects in Central Asia

World Affairs

Volumn 166, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 133-147

  Blank, Stephen ^a  

^a U S ARMY WAR COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AUTHORITARIANISM; DEMOCRATIZATION; POLITICAL SYSTEM; POLITICAL VIOLENCE;

ASIA; EURASIA;

EID: 0345830653     PISSN: 00438200     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3200/WAFS.166.3.133-147     Document Type: Article

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