A divided nation: Polarization and the two-party system in Malta

South European Society and Politics

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 6-23

  Cini, Michelle ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK; PARTY POLITICS; POLARIZATION; POLITICAL SYSTEM;

MALTA;

EID: 0036627659     PISSN: 13608746     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/714004966     Document Type: Article

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