Redistricting local governments in England: Rules, procedures, and electoral outcomes

State Politics and Policy Quarterly

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 470-490

  Rallings, Colin ^a   Thrasher, Michael ^a   Johnston, Ron ^b   Downe, James ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^c CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 3042765349     PISSN: 15324400     EISSN: 19461607     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/153244000400400407     Document Type: Article

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