Centripetal democratic governance: A theory and global inquiry

American Political Science Review

Volumn 99, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 567-581

  Gerring, John ^a,b   Thacker, Strom C ^a   Moreno, Carola ^a,b  

^a BOSTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Boston University   (United States)

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EID: 33644903824     PISSN: 00030554     EISSN: 15375943     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0003055405051889     Document Type: Review

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