The national factor in Ukraine's quadruple transition

Contemporary Politics

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 143-164

  Kuzio, Taras ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 18444415930     PISSN: 13569775     EISSN: 14693631     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/713658356     Document Type: Article

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