Good things to those who wait? National elections and government respect for human rights

Journal of Peace Research

Volumn 44, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 505-523

  Richards, David L ^a   Gelleny, Ronald D ^b  

^a University of Memphis   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF AKRON   (United States)

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EID: 34347237895     PISSN: 00223433     EISSN: 14603578     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0022343307078946     Document Type: Article

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