Political opportunity structures and right-wing extremist party success

European Journal of Political Research

Volumn 45, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 419-443

  Arzheimer, Kai ^a,c   Carter, Elisabeth ^b  

^a Institut für Politikwissenschaft   (Germany)

^b KEELE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c JOHANNES GUTENBERG UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

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EID: 33745293975     PISSN: 03044130     EISSN: 14756765     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-6765.2006.00304.x     Document Type: Article

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