The consolidation of democracy: Comparing Europe and Latin America

The Consolidation of Democracy: Comparing Europe and Latin America

Volumn , Issue , 2008, Pages 1-184

  Schneider, Carsten Q ^a  

^a CENTRAL EUROPEAN UNIVERSITY   (Hungary)

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DOI: 10.4324/9780203886779     Document Type: Book

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