Local government reforms in Latvia, 1990-2003: Transition to a democratic society

Public Administration

Volumn 82, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 931-950

  King, Gundar J ^a   Vanags, Edvins ^b   Vilka, Inga ^b   McNabb, David E ^c  

^a PACIFIC LUTHERAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LATVIA   (Latvia)

^c Stockholm School of Economics in Riga   (Latvia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEMOCRATIC TRANSITION; LEGISLATION; LOCAL GOVERNMENT; POLITICAL REFORM;

BALTIC STATES; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; EURASIA; EUROPE; LATVIA; NORTHERN EUROPE; WORLD;

EID: 11044238142     PISSN: 00333298     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0033-3298.2004.00425.x     Document Type: Article

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