Why the Future Is (Still) Democratic

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Why the Future Is (Still) Democratic. / Welzel, Christian; Kruse, Stefan; Brunkert, Lennart.
in: Journal of Democracy, Jahrgang 33, Nr. 1, 01.01.2022, S. 156-162.

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Welzel C, Kruse S, Brunkert L. Why the Future Is (Still) Democratic. Journal of Democracy. 2022 Jan 1;33(1):156-162. doi: 10.1353/jod.2022.0011

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