The local connection: Local government performance and satisfaction with democracy in Argentina

Comparative Political Studies

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 285-308

  Weitz Shapiro, Rebecca ^a  

^a Columbia University ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Argentina; Democracy; Government performance; Public opinion; Subnational politics

Indexed keywords

EID: 38549098969     PISSN: 00104140     EISSN: 15523829     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0010414006297174     Document Type: Article

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