Political legitimacy and participation in Costa Rica: Evidence of arena shopping

Political Research Quarterly

Volumn 58, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 537-550

  Booth, John A ^a   Seligson, Mitchell A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS   (United States)

^b VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 33645159005     PISSN: 10659129     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/3595640     Document Type: Review

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