Conceptions of political representation in Canada: An explanation of public opinion

Canadian Journal of Political Science

Volumn 38, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 1029-1058

  Anderson, Cameron D ^a,b   Goodyear Grant, Elizabeth ^b  

^a QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

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EID: 33644903825     PISSN: 00084239     EISSN: 17449324     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0008423905040254     Document Type: Article

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