Institutions, inequality and social norms: Explaining variations in participation

British Journal of Politics and International Relations

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 20-35

  Lister, Michael ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SURREY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CITIZENSHIP; ELECTORAL GEOGRAPHY; HUMAN RIGHTS; WELFARE PROVISION;

EID: 33845977378     PISSN: 13691481     EISSN: 1467856X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-856X.2007.00246.x     Document Type: Article

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