Is government good for Greens? Comparing the electoral effects of government participation in Western and East-Central Europe

European Journal of Political Research

Volumn 45, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2006, Pages

  Rüdig, Wolfgang ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 33750236091     PISSN: 03044130     EISSN: 14756765     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-6765.2006.00652.x     Document Type: Article

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