Colonization and the rule of law: Comparing the effectiveness of common law and civil law countries

Constitutional Political Economy

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 315-338

  Joireman, Sandra F ^a  

^a WHEATON COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Civil law; Colonization; Common law; Rule of law

Indexed keywords

EID: 14944344167     PISSN: 10434062     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10602-004-7766-7     Document Type: Article

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