On the problems of responsibility and accountability in referendums

European Journal of Political Research

Volumn 45, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 699-721

  Setälä, Maija ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURKU   (Finland)

^b Department of Political Science ^*  (Finland)

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EID: 33745464372     PISSN: 03044130     EISSN: 14756765     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-6765.2006.00630.x     Document Type: Article

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