Pitfalls of measuring the rule of law

Hague Journal on the Rule of Law

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 269-280

  Ginsburg, Tom ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO LAW SCHOOL   (United States)

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EID: 84908668402     PISSN: 18764045     EISSN: 18764053     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S187640451120006X     Document Type: Article

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