Power sharing and leadership dynamics in authoritarian regimes

American Journal of Political Science

Volumn 53, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 477-494

  Svolik, Milan W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

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EID: 63449122475     PISSN: 00925853     EISSN: 15405907     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-5907.2009.00382.x     Document Type: Article

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