Institutional change and persistence: The evolution of Poland's electoral system, 1989-2001

Journal of Politics

Volumn 66, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 396-427

  Benoit, Kenneth ^a   Hayden, Jacqueline ^b  

^a TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

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EID: 2442573634     PISSN: 00223816     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-2508.2004.00157.x     Document Type: Article

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