The political origins of transparency

Journal of Politics

Volumn 76, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 479-491

  Berliner, Daniel ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

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EID: 84897099982     PISSN: 00223816     EISSN: 14682508     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0022381613001412     Document Type: Article

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