Political-elite formation and transition to democracy in pre-state conditions: Comparing Israel and the Palestinian authority

Government and Opposition

Volumn 44, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 262-284

  Rubin, Aviad ^a  

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EID: 67650603371     PISSN: 0017257X     EISSN: 14777053     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1477-7053.2009.01288.x     Document Type: Article

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