Rating 20th-century British prime ministers

British Journal of Politics and International Relations

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 193-213

  Theakston, Kevin ^a   Gill, Mark ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

^b MORI   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 33645749114     PISSN: 13691481     EISSN: 1467856X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-856X.2006.00220.x     Document Type: Article

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