The constitution: Into the sidings

Parliamentary Affairs

Volumn 58, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 215-229

  Kelly, Richard ^a   Gay, Oonagh ^a   White, Isobel ^a  

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EID: 25844527736     PISSN: 00312290     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/pa/gsi018     Document Type: Review

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