Democratizing states and the use of history

Rural Sociology

Volumn 74, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 3-24

  Gilbert, Jess ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BOTTOM-UP APPROACH; CIVIL SOCIETY; DEMOCRATIZATION; HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE; LAND REFORM; PARTICIPATORY APPROACH; POLITICAL THEORY; RURAL SOCIETY; SOCIAL CHANGE; THEORETICAL STUDY; TOP-DOWN CONTROL;

NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 63049091838     PISSN: 00360112     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1526/003601109787524025     Document Type: Article

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