The Autocratic Legacy of Early Statehood

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The Autocratic Legacy of Early Statehood. / Hariri, Jacob Gerner.

In: American Political Science Review, Vol. 106, No. 3, 2012, p. 471-494.

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Hariri, JG 2012, 'The Autocratic Legacy of Early Statehood', American Political Science Review, vol. 106, no. 3, pp. 471-494. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0003055412000238

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Hariri, J. G. (2012). The Autocratic Legacy of Early Statehood. American Political Science Review, 106(3), 471-494. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0003055412000238

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Hariri JG. The Autocratic Legacy of Early Statehood. American Political Science Review. 2012;106(3):471-494. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0003055412000238

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Hariri, Jacob Gerner. / The Autocratic Legacy of Early Statehood. In: American Political Science Review. 2012 ; Vol. 106, No. 3. pp. 471-494.

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