Leftist Parties, Neoliberal Policies, and Reelection Strategies: The Case of the PLN in Costa Rica

Comparative Political Studies

Volumn 32, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 752-779

  Wilson, Bruce M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA   (United States)

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EID: 84992866416     PISSN: 00104140     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0010414099032006004     Document Type: Article

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