The last westminster electoral system? Canada, not britain?

Representation

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 70-78

  Studlar, Donley T ^a  

^a WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 1342329014     PISSN: 00344893     EISSN: 17494001     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00344899808523374     Document Type: Article

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