What is a "Democratic experiment"?

Contemporary Pragmatism

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 159-180

  Ansell, Chris ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 84879112183     PISSN: 15723429     EISSN: 18758185     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/18758185-90000235     Document Type: Article

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