The effects of electoral systems on women's representation in post-communist states

Electoral Studies

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 353-369

  Moser, Robert G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

Author keywords

Electoral systems; Mixed systems; Women's representation

Indexed keywords

ELECTION; POLITICAL SYSTEM; POST-COMMUNISM; WOMENS STATUS;

EID: 0034985265     PISSN: 02613794     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0261-3794(00)00024-X     Document Type: Article

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