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Why has Democracy been less successful in Pakistan than in India?

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Why has Democracy been less successful in Pakistan than in India? / Mukherjee, Kunal.
In: Asian Affairs, Vol. 41, No. 1, 03.2010, p. 67-77.

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Mukherjee K. Why has Democracy been less successful in Pakistan than in India? Asian Affairs. 2010 Mar;41(1):67-77. doi: 10.1080/03068370903472132

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Mukherjee, Kunal. / Why has Democracy been less successful in Pakistan than in India?. In: Asian Affairs. 2010 ; Vol. 41, No. 1. pp. 67-77.

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