Democracy for Realists: Why Elections Do Not Produce Responsive Government by Christopher H. Achen, Larry M. Bartels

Democracy for Realists: Why Elections Do Not Produce Responsive Government Christopher H. Achen, Larry M. Bartels ebook
Page: 432
ISBN: 9780691169446
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Format: pdf

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