Approaches to the Study of Institutions in Latin American Politics

Latin American Research Review

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 221-236

  Ames, Barry ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

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EID: 85055405347     PISSN: 00238791     EISSN: 15424278     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0023879100024389     Document Type: Review

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