Macro-structural determinants of political freedom in developing countries: A cross-national analysis

Social Indicators Research

Volumn 76, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 317-340

  Tsai, Ming Chang ^a  

^a NATIONAL TAIPEI UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Democracy; Developing countries; Development; Political freedom; Social structure

Indexed keywords

DEVELOPING WORLD; ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; POLITICAL REFORM; SOCIAL STRUCTURE;

EID: 33646941850     PISSN: 03038300     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11205-005-0207-9     Document Type: Article

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