Explaining women's legislative representation in sub-Saharan Africa

Legislative Studies Quarterly

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 447-468

  Yoon, Mi Yung ^a  

^a HANOVER COLLEGE   (United States)

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EID: 25844435289     PISSN: 03629805     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3162/036298004X201258     Document Type: Review

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