Clarity of responsibility and corruption

American Journal of Political Science

Volumn 51, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 218-229

  Tavits, Margit ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

^b NUFFIELD COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 33845989462     PISSN: 00925853     EISSN: 15405907     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-5907.2007.00246.x     Document Type: Article

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