Learning about democracy in Africa: Awareness, performance, and experience

American Journal of Political Science

Volumn 51, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 192-217

  Mattes, Robert ^a   Bratton, Michael ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

^b MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 33845979475     PISSN: 00925853     EISSN: 15405907     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-5907.2007.00245.x     Document Type: Article

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