The local councillor and party group loyalty

Policy and Politics

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 309-324

  Copus, Colin ^a  

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LOCAL GOVERNMENT; POLITICAL PROCESS;

EID: 0033385931     PISSN: 03055736     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1332/030557399782453064     Document Type: Article

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