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Is Putin’s popularity real?

Timothy FryeDepartment of Political Science, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA;International Center for the Study of Institutions and Development of the National Research University–Higher School of Economics, Moscow, RussiaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Scott GehlbachDepartment of Political Science, University of Wisconsin–Madison, Madison, WI, USA
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Kyle L. MarquardtV-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
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Ora John ReuterDepartment of Political Science, University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI, USA;International Center for the Study of Institutions and Development of the National Research University–Higher School of Economics, Moscow, Russia
Pages 1-15 | Received 24 Aug 2015, Accepted 10 Oct 2015, Published online: 07 Mar 2016

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