Consequences of the unreformed Canadian electoral system

American Review of Canadian Studies

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 313-338

  Studlar, Donley T ^a  

^a WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELECTION; ELECTORAL SYSTEM; NATIONAL POLITICS; POLITICAL SYSTEM;

CANADA; NORTH AMERICA;

EID: 1342329665     PISSN: 02722011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02722010309481160     Document Type: Article

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