Vol. 3 No. 2 (2019)
Opinion

Sustainability of equality: a paradox for democracy

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  • Steven Burr,
  • Katie McManus,
  • Yee Leung
Steven Burr
University of Plymouth
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Katie McManus
University of Plymouth
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Yee Leung
Musgrove Park Hospital
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.3197/jps.2019.3.2.79

Published 2019-06-01

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Burr, Steven, Katie McManus, and Yee Leung. 2019. “Sustainability of Equality: A Paradox for Democracy”. The Journal of Population and Sustainability 3 (2):79–85. https://doi.org/10.3197/jps.2019.3.2.79.

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