Inequality and regime change: Democratic transitions and the stability of democratic rule

American Political Science Review

Volumn 106, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 495-516

  Haggard, Stephan ^a   Kaufman, Robert R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84865529115     PISSN: 00030554     EISSN: 15375943     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0003055412000287     Document Type: Review

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