When distance mattered: Geographic scale and the development of european representative assemblies

American Political Science Review

Volumn 104, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 625-643

  Stasavage, David ^a  

^a NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 79952815607     PISSN: 00030554     EISSN: 15375943     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0003055410000444     Document Type: Article

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