Determinants of democratic successes and failures in Africa

European Journal of Political Research

Volumn 47, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 269-306

  Berg Schlosser, Dirk ^a  

^a PHILIPPS UNIVERSITY MARBURG   (Germany)

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EID: 41649095749     PISSN: 03044130     EISSN: 14756765     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-6765.2007.00768.x     Document Type: Article

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