Gender inequality in political representation: A worldwide comparative analysis

Social Forces

Volumn 78, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 235-268

  Kenworthy, Lane ^a   Malami, Melissa ^a  

^a EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 22844455726     PISSN: 00377732     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/sf/78.1.235     Document Type: Article

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