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'Civil society' in Japanese politics: implications for contemporary political research. / Carver, Terrell; Chiba, Shin; Matsumoto, Reiji et al.
In: European Journal of Political Research, Vol. 37, No. 4, 2000, p. 541-555.

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Carver, T, Chiba, S, Matsumoto, R, Martin, J, Jessop, B, Iida, F & Sugita, A 2000, ''Civil society' in Japanese politics: implications for contemporary political research', European Journal of Political Research, vol. 37, no. 4, pp. 541-555. https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1007143015703

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Carver, T., Chiba, S., Matsumoto, R., Martin, J., Jessop, B., Iida, F., & Sugita, A. (2000). 'Civil society' in Japanese politics: implications for contemporary political research. European Journal of Political Research, 37(4), 541-555. https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1007143015703

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Carver T, Chiba S, Matsumoto R, Martin J, Jessop B, Iida F et al. 'Civil society' in Japanese politics: implications for contemporary political research. European Journal of Political Research. 2000;37(4):541-555. doi: 10.1023/A:1007143015703

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Carver, Terrell ; Chiba, Shin ; Matsumoto, Reiji et al. / 'Civil society' in Japanese politics : implications for contemporary political research. In: European Journal of Political Research. 2000 ; Vol. 37, No. 4. pp. 541-555.

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