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Why Comparing Experiences with Democracy in Latin America Matters

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 April 2013

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Copyright © Government and Opposition Ltd 2013 

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Pablo Calderón Martínez is finalizing a PhD in the Spanish, Portuguese and Latin American Studies Department and a Seminar Tutor in the Department of Political Economy at King's College London. Contact email: [email protected].

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