Do Russia and China promote autocracy in Central Asia?

Asia Europe Journal

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 75-89

  Melnykovska, Inna ^a   Plamper, Hedwig ^b   Schweickert, Rainer ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KIEL   (Germany)

^b KIEL INSTITUTE FOR THE WORLD ECONOMY   (Germany)

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EID: 84860536609     PISSN: 16102932     EISSN: 16121031     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10308-012-0315-5     Document Type: Article

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