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Presidential hegemony and democratic backsliding in Latin America, 1925–2016

Aníbal Pérez-LiñánDepartment of Political Science and Keough School of Global Affairs, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Nicolás SchmidtInstituto de Ciencia Política, University of the Republic, Montevideo, UruguayView further author information
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Daniela VairoInstituto de Ciencia Política, University of the Republic, Montevideo, UruguayView further author information
Pages 606-625 | Received 08 May 2018, Accepted 31 Dec 2018, Published online: 15 Jan 2019

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