A review of “Global Quality of Democracy as Innovation Enabler: Measuring Democracy for Success” by David Campbell
Book Review
Mag. phil. Dr. phil. Campbell, David Friedrich James, PD (Privatdozent)
. (2019). Global Quality of Democracy as Innovation Enabler. Measuring Democracy for Success. Palgrave Studies in Democracy, Innovation and Entrepreneurship for Growth. New York, NY: Palgrave Macmillan, 509 s
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https://www.palgrave.com/gp/book/9783319725284
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https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-319-72529-1...
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