Inequality as a source of political polarization: A comparative analysis of twelve oecd countries

Democracy, Inequality, and Representation : A Comparative Perspective

Volumn , Issue , 2008, Pages 312-353

  Pontusson, Jonas ^a   Rueda, David ^b  

^a PRINCETON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b MERTON COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

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