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About the Authors
Philippe Bénéton
Philippe Bénéton is professor of political science at the Université de Rennes I in France. His publications include Introduction à la politique moderne (1987), Le conservatisme (1990), and Les classes sociales (1992).
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Philip J. Costopoulos
Philip J. Costopoulos is executive editor of the Journal of Democracy.