Self-deception as the root of political failure

Public Choice

Volumn 124, Issue 3-4, 2005, Pages 437-451

  Cowen, Tyler ^a  

^a GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 26444565725     PISSN: 00485829     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11127-005-2058-y     Document Type: Article

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