Electoral context and MP constituency focus in Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom

American Journal of Political Science

Volumn 49, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 32-45

  Heitshusen, Valerie ^a   Young, Garry ^b   Wood, David M ^c  

^a GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

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EID: 27744485928     PISSN: 00925853     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0092-5853.2005.00108.x     Document Type: Review

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