Models of electoral system change

Electoral Studies

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 363-389

  Benoit, Kenneth ^a  

^a TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Electoral systems; Institutional change; Institutional origins

Indexed keywords

ELECTION; INSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT; MODELING; POLITICAL CHANGE;

EID: 2442510621     PISSN: 02613794     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0261-3794(03)00020-9     Document Type: Article

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