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Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 141-159

Quotas for women! The Sex Discrimination (Election Candidates) Act 2002

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EID: 33645140952     PISSN: 0263323X     EISSN: 14676478     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-6478.2006.00352.x     Document Type: Article
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