The rule, the law, and the rule of law: Improving measurement and content validity

Justice System Journal

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 174-193

  Bergman, Marcelo ^a  

^a CENTRO DE INVESTIGACIÓN Y DOCENCIA ECONÓMICAS   (Mexico)

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EID: 84867326393     PISSN: 0098261X     EISSN: 23277556     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0098261X.2012.10768010     Document Type: Article

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