Assessing democratic consolidation in central and eastern Europe: The European dimension

Acta Politica

Volumn 41, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 342-369

  Pridham, Geoffrey ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 34548318865     PISSN: 00016810     EISSN: 17411416     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1057/palgrave.ap.5500165     Document Type: Article

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