Does it matter if women, minorities and gays govern?: New data concerning an old question

Canadian Journal of Sociology

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 315-324

  Ogmundson, Richard ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA   (Canada)

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EID: 27844458961     PISSN: 03186431     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/4146144     Document Type: Review

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