The politics of electoral reform abolition: The informed process of Israel's return to its previous electoral system

Political Studies

Volumn 54, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 43-64

  Rahat, Gideon ^a  

^a HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM   (Israel)

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EID: 33645123824     PISSN: 00323217     EISSN: 14679248     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9248.2006.00565.x     Document Type: Review

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