Effect of Municipal Amalgamations in Ontario on Political Representation and Accessibility

Canadian Journal of Political Science

Volumn 36, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 1035-1051

  Kushner, Joseph ^a   Siegel, David ^a  

^a BROCK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

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EID: 1142301891     PISSN: 00084239     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s0008423903778950     Document Type: Review

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