The development of stable party support: Electoral dynamics in post-communist Europe

American Journal of Political Science

Volumn 49, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 283-298

  Tavits, Margit ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^b NUFFIELD COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 27744510921     PISSN: 00925853     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0092-5853.2005.00123.x     Document Type: Review

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