District magnitude, electoral formula, and the number of parties

European Journal of Political Research

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 203-224

  Benoit, Kenneth ^a  

^a TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

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EID: 0035532623     PISSN: 03044130     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1011067724688     Document Type: Article

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