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Why Democratic Theory?

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 January 2026

Jean-Paul Gagnon  and
Mark Chou
Jean-Paul Gagnon*
Affiliation:
Australian Catholic University
Mark Chou*
Affiliation:
Australian Catholic University
*
Jean-Paul.Gagnon@canberra.edu.au
Mark.Chou@acu.edu.au
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Democratic Theory , Volume 1 , Issue 1 , June 2014 , pp. 1 - 8
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Copyright © Democratic Theory 2014

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