Violence and election fraud: Evidence from Afghanistan

British Journal of Political Science

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 53-75

  Weidmann, Nils B ^a   Callen, Michael ^b  

^a PEACE RESEARCH INSTITUTE OSLO PRIO   (Norway)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 84871606567     PISSN: 00071234     EISSN: 14692112     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0007123412000191     Document Type: Article

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