A regional tradition: The diffusion of democratic change under communism and postcommunism

Democracy and Authoritarianism in the Postcommunist World

Volumn , Issue , 2009, Pages 30-56

  Bunce, Valerie ^a   Wolchik, Sharon ^b  

^a Cornell University ^*  (United States)

^b GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84923430127     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1017/CBO9780511804939.003     Document Type: Chapter

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