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Regional & Federal Studies Volume 19, 2009 - Issue 2: The Paradox of Federalism: Does Self-Rule Accommodate or Exacerbate Ethnic Divisions?
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The Partisan Logic of Decentralization in Europe

Jason Sorens Department of Political Science, University at Buffalo, USACorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 255-272 | Published online: 26 May 2009

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