The impact of proportional representation on turnout: Evidence from New Zealand

Australian Journal of Political Science

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 363-377

  Karp, Jeffrey A ^b   Banducci, Susan A ^a  

^a AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b NONE

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EID: 0033229018     PISSN: 10361146     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10361149950281     Document Type: Article

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