Local elections and the politics of small-scale democracy

Local Elections and the Politics of Small-Scale Democracy

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  Oliver, J Eric ^a   Ha, Shang E ^b   Callen, Zachary ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

^b CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

^c ALLEGHENY COLLEGE   (United States)

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