Narrowing the legitimacy Gap: Turnovers as a cause of democratic consolidation

Journal of Politics

Volumn 71, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 1448-1466

  Moehler, Devra C ^a   Lindberg, Staffan I ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

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EID: 70450183072     PISSN: 00223816     EISSN: 14682508     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0022381609990120     Document Type: Article

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