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Populism and technocracy: opposites or complements?

Christopher BickertonDepartment of Politics and International Studies, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK;Sciences Po, Paris, FranceCorrespondence[email protected]
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Carlo Invernizzi AccettiDepartment of Politics and International Studies, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK;Sciences Po, Paris, France
Pages 186-206 | Published online: 07 Apr 2015

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