Weak labor movements and opposition parties: Hong Kong and Singapore

Journal of Contemporary Asia

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 449-464

  Sing, Ming ^a  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

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EID: 34247655080     PISSN: 00472336     EISSN: 17527554     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00472330480000211     Document Type: Article

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