The Political Party Group: Model Standing Orders and a Disciplined Approach to Local Representation

Local Government Studies

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 17-34

  Copus, Colin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WOLVERHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0004773945     PISSN: 03003930     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03003939908433935     Document Type: Article

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