A Tale of Culture-Bound Regime Evolution: The Centennial Democratic Trend and Its Recent Reversal.

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A Tale of Culture-Bound Regime Evolution: The Centennial Democratic Trend and Its Recent Reversal. / Welzel, Christian Peter.
7. Aufl. Gothenburg (Sweden): Göteborgs universitet, 2017. S. 1-30 (V-Dem Working Papers Series; Band 2017, Nr. 11).

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Welzel CP. A Tale of Culture-Bound Regime Evolution: The Centennial Democratic Trend and Its Recent Reversal. 7 Aufl. Gothenburg (Sweden): Göteborgs universitet. 2017 Okt, S. 1-30. (V-Dem Working Papers Series; 11).

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