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The Role of Elections in Democracy

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Makarenko B.
Language: English
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Keywords: выборыдемократияdemocracydemocratizationelectionsдемократия и демократизацияpolitical institutionsинституты и политическая конкуренция

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Democracy in a Russian Mirror
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