Political culture and democracy

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Political culture and democracy. / Inglehart, Ronald; Welzel, Christian.
New Directions in Comparative Politics, Third Edition. Hrsg. / Gerardo L. Munck. 3. Aufl. Taylor and Francis Inc., 2019. S. 141-164.

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Inglehart, R & Welzel, C 2019, Political culture and democracy. in GL Munck (Hrsg.), New Directions in Comparative Politics, Third Edition. 3 Aufl., Taylor and Francis Inc., S. 141-164. https://doi.org/10.4324/9780429037221-8

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Inglehart, R., & Welzel, C. (2019). Political culture and democracy. In G. L. Munck (Hrsg.), New Directions in Comparative Politics, Third Edition (3 Aufl., S. 141-164). Taylor and Francis Inc.. https://doi.org/10.4324/9780429037221-8

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Inglehart R, Welzel C. Political culture and democracy. in Munck GL, Hrsg., New Directions in Comparative Politics, Third Edition. 3 Aufl. Taylor and Francis Inc. 2019. S. 141-164 doi: 10.4324/9780429037221-8

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