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Federal Institutions and the Democratic Transition: Lessons From South Africa

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  • Rubinfeld, Daniel, 2006. "Federal Institutions and the Democratic Transition: Lessons From South Africa," Department of Economics, Working Paper Series qt6g09713w, Department of Economics, Institute for Business and Economic Research, UC Berkeley.
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