Transitional Winners and Losers: Attitudes Toward EU Membership in Post-Communist Countries
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Joshua A. Tucker is Assistant Professor of Politics and International Affairs, Princeton University, 322 Bendheim Hall, Princeton, NJ 08544 ([email protected]). Alexander C. Pacek is Associate Professor of Political Science, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas 77843 ([email protected]). Adam J. Berinsky is Assistant Professor of Politics, Princeton University, 41 Corwin Hall, Princeton, NJ 08544 ([email protected]).
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