State, sovereignty, and the people: A comparison of the rule of law in China and India

Journal of Asian Studies

Volumn 68, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 55-133

  Ocko, Jonathan K ^a,b   Gilmartin, David ^a  

^a NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 77952970223     PISSN: 00219118     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0021911809000084     Document Type: Article

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