Political evolution, entrepreneurship, and autonomy: Causes and consequences of an ''axial'' moment

Research in Political Sociology

Volumn 21, Issue , 2013, Pages 3-29

  Abrutyn, Seth ^a  

^a University of Memphis   (United States)

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EID: 84888329399     PISSN: 08959935     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1108/S0895-9935(2013)0000021003     Document Type: Article

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