Economic interest groups and the consolidation of democracy in the Czech Republic

Journal of Public Affairs

Volumn 8, Issue 1-2, 2008, Pages 33-49

  Evanson, Robert K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI KANSAS CITY   (United States)

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EID: 52949101721     PISSN: 14723891     EISSN: 14791854     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pa.283     Document Type: Review

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