Empirical and Theoretical Frontiers of Subnational Research in Comparative Politics

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Published online by Cambridge University Press: 13 June 2019

Eduardo Moncada and

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Eduardo Moncada and

Agustina Giraudy: Affiliation:
American University, Washington DC
Eduardo Moncada: Affiliation:
Barnard College, Columbia University
Richard Snyder: Affiliation:
Brown University, Rhode Island

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Subnational Research in Comparative Politics
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