The role of external factors in advancing non-liberal democratic forms of political rule: A case study of Russia's influence on Central Asian regimes

Contemporary Politics

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 101-118

  Jackson, Nicole J ^a  

^a SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Autocracy; Central Asia; Hybrid regimes; Russia; Soft power

Indexed keywords

EID: 79956249289     PISSN: 13569775     EISSN: 14693631     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13569771003593920     Document Type: Article

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