The global rise of democracy: A network account

American Sociological Review

Volumn 75, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 355-377

  Torfason, Magnus Thor ^a   Ingram, Paul ^a  

^a The Sanford C Bernstein Co Center for Leadership and Ethics   (United States)

Author keywords

democracy; diffusion; international organizations; isomorphism; networks

Indexed keywords

AUTOCORRELATION; DEMOCRACY; GLOBALIZATION; GOVERNANCE APPROACH; INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS; INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION; NETWORK ANALYSIS; ORGANIZATIONAL FRAMEWORK;

EID: 78049417171     PISSN: 00031224     EISSN: 19398271     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0003122410372230     Document Type: Article

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